Shanghai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$635
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.15M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 10% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4461st and 4812th ($1190 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 558th and 1859th 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
$4.9
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

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