Shanghai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$600
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
65
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 10% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4971st and 5510th ($1126 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 38th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 1655th and 1747th 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
$5.01
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982