Tokyo vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$813
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1422
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$307
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2429
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
96
73
🏙️ Population
14.3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 75% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3273rd and 5867th ($1679 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 55th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Tokyo compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 9th and 2462nd 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
$7.52
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1130
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2080
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10558
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5002
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.3
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$688
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17493
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006

Cities near Ulsan

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