Ulsan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulsan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1099
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2861
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$476
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$916
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2728
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
70
98
🏙️ Population
1.13M
447K

The cost of living in Ulsan is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4952nd and 41st ($1099 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in South Korea and Switzerland, respectively. Check South Korea vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Ulsan compared to 2 months in Zurich. Ulsan ranked 28th best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2383rd 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
$6.24
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5345
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.6
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19295
$20539

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$1122
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$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
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$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843