Ulsan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulsan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1099
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2861
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$476
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$916
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2728
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
13
😀 Quality of life
70
35
🏙️ Population
1.13M
948K

The cost of living in Ulsan is 6% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4952nd and 4681st ($1099 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Ulsan ranked 28th best city to live in South Korea vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2383rd and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ulsan Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.24
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5345
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.6
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19295
$9305

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$893
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$931
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$977
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$1146
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$871
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$995
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$981
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$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
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$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
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$1005
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$1027
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$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
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$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
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$997
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$1043
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$994
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$555
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$1174
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$608
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$1251
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$1151
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$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
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$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
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$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
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$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
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$565
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$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
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$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
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$787
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$564
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$612
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$533
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$564
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$407