Tucson vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tucson Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1930
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4538
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1129
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.6
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3744
$2629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
65
😀 Quality of life
84
75
🏙️ Population
543K
1.13M

The cost of living in Tucson is 89% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2278th and 5510th ($1930 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1724th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Tucson ranked 164th best city to live in the United States vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 490th and 1747th 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
$15.8
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$876
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1996
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3141
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1109
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15659
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982