Tokyo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4239
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$789
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1714
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$282
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2474
$2476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
99
70
🏙️ Population
14.3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 52% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3019th and 5096th ($1607 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tokyo compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 3rd and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Ulsan

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Tokyo Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1018
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10251
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5162
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.1
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15235
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101

Cities near Ulsan

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