Tucson vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Tucson	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2042	$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4753	$2738
🏠 One person rent	$1209	$486
🏘️ Family rent	$2062	$933
🍽️ Food expenses	$613	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.4	$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3815	$2711
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	33	66
😀 Quality of life	80	73
🏙️ Population	543K	1.15M

The cost of living in Tucson is 89% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1697th and 4812th ($2042 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1492nd and 21st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Tucson compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Tucson ranked 103rd best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 441st and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tucson vs Ulsan

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	Tucson	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.7	$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$60.5	$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.94	$2.83
☕ Cappuccino	$5.32	$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.97	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1123	$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$931	$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2062	$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1649	$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$166	$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$258	$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$73.1	$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2528	$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2445	$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.4	$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$26.4	$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.6	$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.04	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.92	$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.86	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.99	$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.2	$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.78	$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.74	$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.19	$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.13	$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.79	$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.32	$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.36	$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.72	$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.8	$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.7	$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$93.2	$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.7	$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1059	$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15695	$13766

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Cities near Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2078
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2096
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2105
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2076
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2043
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1777
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$874
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2324
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2341
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2368
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2414
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2340
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2427
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2392
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2425
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$881
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2381
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2459
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2353
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2390
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2485
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2428
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$2339
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2405
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2379
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2315
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$865
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2347
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2244
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2275
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2004
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$914
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$932
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1828
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$953
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1941
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2692
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1567
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$2123
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2066

Cities near Ulsan

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