Suwon vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2533
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$427
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2124
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
89
73
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Suwon is 3% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5675th and 5867th ($985 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 55th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Suwon compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Ranked 4th vs 23rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 209th vs 2462nd 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
$6.65
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10704
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6412
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.94
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.54
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.61
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.1
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14818
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$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
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938