Ulsan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulsan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2536
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$420
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$94
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2629
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
65
13
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
1.13M
948K

The cost of living in Ulsan is 3% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5510th and 5255th ($1020 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 3rd in South Korea and Laos, respectively. Check South Korea vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Ulsan compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Ulsan ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1747th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ulsan vs Vientiane

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Ulsan Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.56
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4917
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2716
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.91
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.92
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15450
$9882

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$976
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81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
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$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
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$916
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$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
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$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
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$983
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$1005
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$1008
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$581
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$1082
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$621
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$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
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$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
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$658
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$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
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$380