Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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South Korea

Ulsan vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Ulsan is 58.5% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 64.8% less in Ulsan
Groceries: pay 66.5% more in Ulsan
Transportation: pay 37.4% less in Ulsan
Housing: pay 83.8% less in Ulsan
Childcare: pay 76.4% less in Ulsan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.6% less in Ulsan
Clothing: pay 46.3% less in Ulsan

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Ulsan.

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Ulsan vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.8% less for restaurants

	London	Ulsan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.83	$7.46 ₩9,962	-71.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.93	$5.97 ₩7,970	-43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.22	$0.90 ₩1,195	-69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 £1.62	$0.45 ₩598	-79.2%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 66.5% more for groceries

	London	Ulsan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 £1.53	$3.17 ₩4,234	+55.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 £4.77	$5.50 ₩7,347	-13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 £5.24	$8.67 ₩11,573	+24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.76	$2.66 ₩3,556	-46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 £3.61	$4.74 ₩6,326	-1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$5.08 ₩6,778	+262.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.47	$1.65 ₩2,203	+161.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 £1.03	$3.68 ₩4,906	+166.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 £1.14	$2.69 ₩3,593	+77.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.55	$2.71 ₩3,615	+267.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$1.51 ₩2,011	+88.7%
Average			+66.5%

London vs. Ulsan - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.4% less for transportation

	London	Ulsan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 £5.96	$5.24 ₩6,996	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$245.79 £184.41	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.77 £23.84	$8.88 ₩11,855	-72.0%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 83.8% less for housing

	London	Ulsan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.38	$27.06 ₩36,114	-33.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,841.09 £2,131.67	$373.20 ₩498K	-86.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,287.10 £1,716.01	$242.58 ₩324K	-89.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £213.09	$152.90 ₩204K	-46.2%
Average			-83.8%

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pay 76.4% less for childcare

	London	Ulsan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,857.20 £2,143.76	$261.24 ₩349K	-90.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,755.44 £26,827.31	$21,781.84 ₩29M	-39.1%
Average			-76.4%

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pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Ulsan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.94	$2.99 ₩3,985	-67.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 £4.22	$3.36 ₩4,483	-40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.60	$3.17 ₩4,234	-86.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 £45.43	$59.71 ₩79,700	-1.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.84 £13.38	$10.45 ₩13,947	-41.4%
Average			-48.6%

London vs. Ulsan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 46.3% less for clothing

	London	Ulsan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £85.51	$52.17 ₩69,637	-54.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 £40.49	$44.71 ₩59,675	-17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.54 £94.19	$59.71 ₩79,700	-52.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.46 £121.89	$74.64 ₩99,624	-54.1%
Average			-46.3%

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