Suzhou vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$359
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$949
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
66
😀 Quality of life
68
73
🏙️ Population
12.7M
1.15M

The cost of living in Suzhou is 5% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5170th and 4812th ($1020 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Suzhou compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Suzhou ranked 27th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 3722nd and 1859th 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
$4.21
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.6
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1276
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.8
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5502
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4232
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.67
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.81
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$28.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.7
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1756
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22097
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$771
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$731
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$687
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$731
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$688
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$707
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$651
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1190
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$713
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$682
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$675
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1074
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$694
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$763
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$682
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$707
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$831
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$625
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$625
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$679
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$755
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$524
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$645
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$631
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$720
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$703
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$789
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$677
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$740
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$696
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$652
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$690
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$898
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645

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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