Bangkok vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$425
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 9% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5738th and 4952nd ($994 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Thailand and South Korea, respectively. Check Thailand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 1355th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$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