Shanghai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$602
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
79
70
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 3% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4780th and 4952nd ($1136 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 16th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 571st and 2383rd 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
$3.99
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980