Suzhou vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2829
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$312
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1146
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
65
😀 Quality of life
68
70
🏙️ Population
12.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Suzhou is 18% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6198th and 5096th ($868 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 31st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Suzhou compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Suzhou ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 3351st and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suzhou vs Ulsan

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Suzhou Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.09
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.13
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1199
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6107
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3223
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.54
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.5
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.3
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1457
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17431
$13412

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$700
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$645
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$670
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$665
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$573
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$657
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$695
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$602
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1097
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$702
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$631
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$643
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$984
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$654
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$644
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$650
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$805
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$607
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$603
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$643
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$716
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$644
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$522
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$621
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$620
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$642
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$592
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$665
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$672
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$708
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$746
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$665
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$621
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$590
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$691
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$613

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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