Shanghai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$636
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
65
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 20% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4880th and 5867th ($1147 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 55th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 1178th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Ulsan

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Shanghai Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

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