Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Ulsan Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 27.4% more expensive than Ulsan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 93.0% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Moscow are more expensive than in Ulsan. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Ulsan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Ulsan, you would:
pay 51.4% more for restaurants
|
Ulsan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
₩9,385
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.56
₩6,726
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
₩1,564
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₩574
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Ulsan vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Ulsan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
₩3,128
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
₩7,508
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.23
₩9,178
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
₩4,248
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
₩5,298
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.19
₩4,706
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
₩2,129
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
₩4,683
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
₩2,933
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
₩2,365
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
₩1,556
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Ulsan vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Ulsan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
₩6,426
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.00
₩11,784
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Ulsan vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 93.0% more for housing
|
Ulsan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.30
₩41,712
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$265.33
₩391,050
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.76
₩205,971
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Ulsan vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 85.0% more for childcare
|
Ulsan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$247.65
₩364,980
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,620.52
₩20,073,916
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Ulsan vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulsan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
₩3,650
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
₩4,380
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.60
₩83,424
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.91
₩14,599
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Ulsan vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Ulsan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.06
₩145,992
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
₩91,245
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.06
₩112,101
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.29
₩177,276
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Ulsan vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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