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Peru

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South Korea

Ulsan vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Ulsan is 15.1% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 14.5% more in Ulsan
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Ulsan
Transportation: pay 8.2% less in Ulsan
Housing: pay 22.2% less in Ulsan
Childcare: pay 55.8% more in Ulsan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% more in Ulsan
Clothing: pay 3.9% less in Ulsan

The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ulsan are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ulsan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Ulsan.

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Ulsan vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulsan instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 14.5% more for restaurants

	Lima	Ulsan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$7.46 ₩9,962	+71.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$5.97 ₩7,970	-14.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$0.90 ₩1,195	-17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.45 ₩598	-29.3%
Average			+14.5%

Lima vs. Ulsan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Lima	Ulsan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$3.17 ₩4,234	+23.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$5.50 ₩7,347	+21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$8.67 ₩11,573	+42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$2.66 ₩3,556	-8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$4.74 ₩6,326	+76.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$5.08 ₩6,778	+457.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.65 ₩2,203	+246.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$3.68 ₩4,906	+482.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$2.69 ₩3,593	+297.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$2.71 ₩3,615	+546.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$1.51 ₩2,011	+276.2%
Average			+160.5%

Lima vs. Ulsan - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.2% less for transportation

	Lima	Ulsan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$5.24 ₩6,996	-17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$29,385.60 ₩39M	+33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$8.88 ₩11,855	-56.0%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 22.2% less for housing

	Lima	Ulsan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$27.06 ₩36,114	-1.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$373.20 ₩498K	-49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$242.58 ₩324K	-28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$152.90 ₩204K	+175.9%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 55.8% more for childcare

	Lima	Ulsan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$261.24 ₩349K	+45.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$21,781.84 ₩29M	+66.3%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Ulsan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$2.99 ₩3,985	+14.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$3.36 ₩4,483	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$3.17 ₩4,234	-45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$59.71 ₩79,700	+83.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$10.45 ₩13,947	+44.0%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 3.9% less for clothing

	Lima	Ulsan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$52.17 ₩69,637	-1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$44.71 ₩59,675	+28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$59.71 ₩79,700	-28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$74.64 ₩99,624	-5.4%
Average			-3.9%

Lima vs. Ulsan - Cost of clothing

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