Seoul vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$683
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.15M

The cost of living in Seoul is 34% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3641st and 4812th ($1444 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ranked 1st vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 23rd vs 1859th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Ulsan

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Seoul Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923