Suwon vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2704
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$435
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2620
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
91
70
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Suwon is 4% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5342nd and 5096th ($1022 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 31st in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Suwon compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Ranked 3rd vs 29th best cities to live in South Korea, and 124th vs 2492nd 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
$6.95
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.91%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12488
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6618
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.81
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.4
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21003
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959