Sheffield vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sheffield Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1940
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1122
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3317
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
54 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
86
65
😀 Quality of life
91
75
🏙️ Population
518K
1.13M

The cost of living in Sheffield is 90% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2232nd and 5510th ($1940 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 144th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Sheffield ranked 27th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 177th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sheffield vs Ulsan

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Sheffield Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.6
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.9
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1015
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$833
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1725
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2791
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.92
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.5
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.5
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1257
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24899
$15450

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Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982