Ulsan vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulsan Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2536
$4583
🏠 One person rent
$420
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$94
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2629
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
94
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
1.13M
1.86M

The cost of living in Ulsan is 50% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 5510th and 1966th ($1020 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in South Korea and Poland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Ulsan compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Ulsan ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 1747th and 348th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ulsan vs Warsaw

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Ulsan Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.56
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$945
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$2244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4917
$6614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2716
$4194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.91
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$88.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.92
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15450
$16711

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$997
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$976
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$1043
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$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
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$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
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
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$1008
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$982

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$1618
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$1569
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$1255
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$1262
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1028
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1053
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1193
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1188
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1221
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1228
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1377
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1062
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1032
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$949
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1109
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$1178
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$1152
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$1337
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$1165
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$1283
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$1214
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1343
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$589
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$834
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1184
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$1203
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1184
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$1070
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1220
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$1198
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$987
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$898
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$1145
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$1233
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$1247
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$1068
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$1133
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$1014
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$1130
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$399