Singapore City vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Singapore City Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3105
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7072
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$2101
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$3780
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$284
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4276
$2022
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
97
73
🏙️ Population
5.87M
1.13M

The cost of living in Singapore City is 224% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 165th and 5867th ($3105 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th in Singapore and South Korea, respectively. Check Singapore vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Singapore City compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Singapore City ranked 1st best city to live in Singapore vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 8th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Singapore City vs Ulsan

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Singapore City Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.84
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2576
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4755
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23858
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7397
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.36
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$29.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.3
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.76
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1438
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27027
$17593

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$576
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$654
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$798
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$783
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$741
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$417
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$743
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$621
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$678
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$550
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$794
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$677
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$470
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$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
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$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
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$459
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$449
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$531
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$422
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$1044
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$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
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$971
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$953
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$990
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$934
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$938