Ulsan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ulsan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2536
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$420
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$94
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2629
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
1.13M
449K

The cost of living in Ulsan is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5510th and 13th ($1020 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Ulsan ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 1747th and 9th 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
$5.56
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4917
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2716
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.91
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.92
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15450
$24322

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52 km or 32 mi Miryang
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$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
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$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171