Suwon vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2601
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$416
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$96
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2621
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
92
73
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.15M

The cost of living in Suwon is 8% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5418th and 4812th ($987 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 21st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Suwon compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ranked 3rd vs 27th best cities to live in South Korea, and 88th vs 1859th 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
$6.03
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12419
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6828
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.61
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.71
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.7
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19843
$13766

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Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923