Sheffield vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1890
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4601
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1904
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$512
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3306
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
54 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
87
65
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
518K
1.13M

The cost of living in Sheffield is 76% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2353rd and 5071st ($1890 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 149th and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Sheffield ranked 20th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 148th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sheffield Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.37
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$799
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1813
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1471
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$316
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4352
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3110
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.4
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$73
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1226
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24382
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1507
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1617
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1830
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1669
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1822
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1833
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1887
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1835
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1698
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2067
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1921
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1783
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1746
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1658
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1831
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1788
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2034
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2001
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1968
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1918
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1413
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1759
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1850
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2040
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1974
68 km or 42 mi York
$1867
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1513
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1849
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1578
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2011
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1851

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998