Tijuana vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tijuana Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1184
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2873
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$508
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$929
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
22
66
😀 Quality of life
57
73
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.15M

The cost of living in Tijuana is 10% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4480th and 4812th ($1184 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 21st in Mexico and South Korea, respectively. Check Mexico vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Tijuana compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Tijuana ranked 8th best city to live in Mexico vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 5782nd and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tijuana Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.46
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1219
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.86%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3013
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.66
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$13766

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$2851
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1032
18 km or 11 mi National
$2907
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3051
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3427
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2868
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2910
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2788
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2867
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2784
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2879
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2884
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2722
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3046
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2732
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3094
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$1027
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2709
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2597
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$3070
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3155
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2684
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2803
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2751
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2637
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2879
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2944
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2687
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2684

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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