Tucson vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Tucson	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1954	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4634	$2861
🏠 One person rent	$1160	$476
🏘️ Family rent	$2033	$916
🍽️ Food expenses	$589	$409
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.9	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3612	$2728
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	33	66
😀 Quality of life	80	70
🏙️ Population	543K	1.13M

The cost of living in Tucson is 78% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2005th and 4952nd ($1954 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1656th and 16th 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 1.8 months in Tucson compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Tucson ranked 133rd best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 528th and 2383rd 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	$16.9	$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.4	$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.05	$2.57
☕ Cappuccino	$5.2	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.85	$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1056	$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$896	$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1998	$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1646	$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$159	$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$244	$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$72.8	$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.55%	3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2540	$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2461	$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.62	$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19.8	$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.1	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.99	$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.92	$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.91	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.43	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.12	$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.08	$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.72	$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.23	$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.98	$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.36	$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.72	$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$30	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.7	$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.3	$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.1	$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.8	$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1080	$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15724	$19295

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Cities near Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2016
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2040
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2052
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2026
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$1986
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1665
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$786
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2324
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2313
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2338
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2291
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2342
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2414
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2372
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2416
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$778
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2430
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2588
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2352
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2369
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2518
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2446
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1989
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2201
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2422
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2287
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$758
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2339
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2415
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2484
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2268
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$854
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$813
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1792
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$840
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1928
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2638
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1613
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$1999
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2618

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