Shenzhen vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$484
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.2
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1524
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
66
😀 Quality of life
80
73
🏙️ Population
17.5M
1.15M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 13% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5744th and 4812th ($939 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenzhen compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 460th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Ulsan

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Shenzhen Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12768
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7264
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24305
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923