Shizuoka vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shizuoka Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$368
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$715
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2528
$2476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
65
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
686K
1.13M

The cost of living in Shizuoka is 12% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5882nd and 5096th ($932 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 732nd and 31st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Shizuoka compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Shizuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 271st and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shizuoka vs Ulsan

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Shizuoka Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4676
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3205
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.95
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$92.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$236
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$931
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$940
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$961
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$966
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$969
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1019
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$975
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$976
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$983
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1042
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$971
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1028
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1027
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1034
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1035
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1034
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1029
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$981
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1032
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1041
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1042
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1039
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1081
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1080
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1095
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1034
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1045
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1100
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1065
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1138
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1016
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1055
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$929
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1083

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959