Suwon vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2630
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$455
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
90
75
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Suwon is 1% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5440th and 5510th ($1030 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 38th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Suwon compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Ranked 4th vs 13th best cities to live in South Korea, and 216th vs 1747th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suwon vs Ulsan

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Suwon Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11113
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6701
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.39
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.75
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$660
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12755
$15450

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Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015

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