Tokyo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4089
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$829
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1453
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$322
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2574
$2627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
99
74
🏙️ Population
14.3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 58% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3130th and 5071st ($1698 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 4th and 2220th 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
$7.1
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10581
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.55
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14795
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998