Seoul vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$624
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
65
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.13M

The cost of living in Seoul is 35% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4545th and 5867th ($1296 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 55th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Ranked 1st vs 23rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 16th vs 2462nd 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
$7.13
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938