Ulsan vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulsan Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1078
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$486
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$933
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2711
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
17
😀 Quality of life
73
85
🏙️ Population
1.15M
419K

The cost of living in Ulsan is 51% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4812th and 1237th ($1078 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd 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 2.5 months in Ulsan compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Ulsan ranked 27th best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 1859th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ulsan vs Wellington

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Ulsan Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.84
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.79
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1450
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.4
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2935
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.63
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.1
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13766
$13015

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$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
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$1073
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$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
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$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
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$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597