Ulsan vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Ulsan Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1837
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2693
$4240
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1109
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2476
$2916
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
17
😀 Quality of life
70
85
🏙️ Population
1.13M
216K

The cost of living in Ulsan is 42% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5096th and 2289th ($1059 vs $1837) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 4th in South Korea and New Zealand, respectively. Check South Korea vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Ulsan compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. Ulsan ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 2492nd and 356th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Ulsan vs Wellington infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Ulsan vs Wellington

Prices for goods and services in Ulsan and Wellington are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Ulsan Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$6.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4890
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$5940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$99.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$6.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$23.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$68.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13412
$11415

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1253
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1444
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1475
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1457
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1144
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1248
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1433
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1847
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1418
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1182
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1506
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1652
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1717
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1493
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1736
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1709
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1968
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1746
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1435
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1213
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1921
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1242
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1416
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2099
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2539
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1448
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2252
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1652
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1824
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1584
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2106
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1604