Sydney vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sydney Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2844
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6812
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$1756
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$3107
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$335
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4188
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
99
65
😀 Quality of life
100
73
🏙️ Population
5.45M
1.13M

The cost of living in Sydney is 197% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 370th and 5867th ($2844 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sydney compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Sydney ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 2nd and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sydney vs Ulsan

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Sydney Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1420
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3992
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2582
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12962
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7403
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.08
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.3
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.3
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2275
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25164
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938