Ulsan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Ulsan	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1059	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2693	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$465	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$883	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$393	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.6	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2476	$5859
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	65	100
😀 Quality of life	70	94
🏙️ Population	1.13M	690K

The cost of living in Ulsan is 66% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5096th and 96th ($1059 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 86th 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 2.3 months in Ulsan compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ulsan ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 2492nd and 43rd 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	$5.62	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.4	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.39	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.41	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.05	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$299	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$377	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1344	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$583	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$84.4	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$129	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.8	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.99%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4890	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2779	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.88	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$34.9	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.7	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.96	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.85	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.32	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.5	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.13	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.87	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.19	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.94	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.4	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.64	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.77	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.07	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.94	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.47	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.87	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.6	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.67	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.1	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.95	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.8	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$245	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13412	$24653

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$1027
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1388
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$1030
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$959
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$988
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1060
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$1115
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1075
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$995
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$998
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$983
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$887
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$924
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$992
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1054
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$880
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$977
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$901
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$1000
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$903
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$979
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$964
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$989
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$987
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1059
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$1012
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$992
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$854
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$900
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1016
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$977
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$902
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$936
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$1019
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$1037
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1019
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$864
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$959

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979