Ulsan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulsan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2549
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$486
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2627
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
81
😀 Quality of life
74
100
🏙️ Population
1.13M
449K

The cost of living in Ulsan is 71% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5071st and 23rd ($1076 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 2.4 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 2220th and 2nd 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
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4963
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.9
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13568
$22875

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$1024
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$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
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$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041