Sheffield vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$1001
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1774
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2831
$2476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
54 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
65
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
518K
1.13M

The cost of living in Sheffield is 67% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2490th and 5096th ($1764 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 147th and 31st 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 1.6 months in Sheffield compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Sheffield ranked 26th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 141st and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sheffield Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.5
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.51
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.42
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$937
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$818
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1922
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3631
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2541
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.2
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1155
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9487
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1511
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1401
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1463
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1724
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1619
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1693
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1707
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1737
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1720
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1793
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1602
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1943
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1800
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1686
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2071
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1727
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1820
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1672
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1948
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1874
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1845
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1788
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1324
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1806
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1680
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1698
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1806
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1867
68 km or 42 mi York
$1727
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1376
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1759
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1486
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1962
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1750

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959