Ulsan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulsan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2536
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$420
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$94
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2629
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
1.13M
690K

The cost of living in Ulsan is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5510th and 92nd ($1020 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 62nd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Ulsan compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ulsan ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 1747th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ulsan vs Washington

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Ulsan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.56
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4917
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2716
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.91
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.92
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15450
$24788

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$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
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$1032
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$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003