Sheffield vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1809
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4321
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1032
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1832
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$503
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3121
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
66
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
518K
1.13M

The cost of living in Sheffield is 65% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2462nd and 4952nd ($1809 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 16th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Sheffield compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Sheffield ranked 21st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 127th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sheffield Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$837
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1936
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1514
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.47%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3788
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2630
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.03
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.4
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.8
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1136
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855

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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