Ulsan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulsan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2422
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$395
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$665
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2022
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
1.13M
452K

The cost of living in Ulsan is 75% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5867th and 11th ($957 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Ulsan ranked 23rd best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2462nd and 6th 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
$5.29
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$677
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4217
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2369
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.14
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.4
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17593
$26431

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$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
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$1084
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$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
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$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117