Suwon vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1066
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2690
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$498
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.2
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2625
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Suwon is 0.9% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5112th and 5071st ($1066 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 32nd in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Suwon compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Ranked 3rd vs 23rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 134th vs 2220th 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
$6.6
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12487
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6631
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.48
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.6
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$775
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10980
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998