Shenzhen vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2307
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$456
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$808
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.4
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$969
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
17.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 18% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6334th and 5071st ($878 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 32nd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Shenzhen compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 1094th and 2220th 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
$3.52
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.5
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12494
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5776
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.58
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22402
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634

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