Shizuoka vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shizuoka Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2429
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$394
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.8
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2276
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
65
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
686K
1.13M

The cost of living in Shizuoka is 6% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5951st and 5510th ($961 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 630th and 38th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Shizuoka compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Shizuoka ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 246th and 1747th 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
$6.59
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.01%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3664
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.9
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33.8
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16729
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063

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