Shenzhen vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$939
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2444
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$507
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$900
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
17.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 8% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6106th and 5510th ($939 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 1113th and 1747th 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
$3.57
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1182
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13180
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5913
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.18
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22916
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2674
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$674
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$666
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1718
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$534
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$621
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$848
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$782
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$943
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$844
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$765
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$795
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$832
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$896
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$589
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$807
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$673
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$465
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$816
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$760
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$769
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$790
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$789
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$814
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$730
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$738
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$698
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$696
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$699
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$723
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$694
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$903
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$533
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$638

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