Ulsan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulsan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2693
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2476
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
81
😀 Quality of life
70
98
🏙️ Population
1.13M
449K

The cost of living in Ulsan is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5096th and 59th ($1059 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in South Korea and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Ulsan compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Ulsan ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2492nd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ulsan vs Zurich

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Ulsan Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4890
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.5
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13412
$29610

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$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
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$1060
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717