Tokyo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1641
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$803
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1741
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$287
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2601
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
99
70
🏙️ Population
14.3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 49% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3085th and 4952nd ($1641 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 16th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Tokyo compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 3rd and 2383rd 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
$6.38
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.64
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2732
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1247
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10740
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5460
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15495
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033

Cities near Ulsan

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