Suzhou vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3486
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$326
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
66
😀 Quality of life
67
70
🏙️ Population
12.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Suzhou is 7% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5553rd and 4952nd ($1020 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 16th 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 months in Suzhou compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Suzhou ranked 27th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 3798th and 2383rd 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
$4.31
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$4.7
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.7
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6384
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3492
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$28.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.95
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.24
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.8
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2003
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26560
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980