Cost of living comparison

Poland

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South Korea

Ulsan vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Ulsan is 27.8% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% less in Ulsan
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Ulsan
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in Ulsan
Housing: pay 65.4% less in Ulsan
Childcare: pay 18.2% less in Ulsan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Ulsan
Clothing: pay 32.7% less in Ulsan

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

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Ulsan vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.0% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Ulsan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$7.46 ₩9,962	-35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$5.97 ₩7,970	-41.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$0.90 ₩1,195	-60.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.45 ₩598	-80.0%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Warsaw	Ulsan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$3.17 ₩4,234	+113.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$5.50 ₩7,347	+24.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$8.67 ₩11,573	+113.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$2.66 ₩3,556	-31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$4.74 ₩6,326	+60.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$5.08 ₩6,778	+833.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.65 ₩2,203	+113.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$3.68 ₩4,906	+375.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$2.69 ₩3,593	+46.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$2.71 ₩3,615	+572.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$1.51 ₩2,011	+269.1%
Average			+147.7%

Warsaw vs. Ulsan - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Ulsan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$5.24 ₩6,996	-20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$8.88 ₩11,855	-30.5%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 65.4% less for housing

	Warsaw	Ulsan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$27.06 ₩36,114	+67.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$373.20 ₩498K	-68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$242.58 ₩324K	-74.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$152.90 ₩204K	-41.8%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 18.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Ulsan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$261.24 ₩349K	-55.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$21,781.84 ₩29M	+50.7%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Ulsan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$2.99 ₩3,985	-35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$3.36 ₩4,483	-21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$3.17 ₩4,234	-50.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$59.71 ₩79,700	+27.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$10.45 ₩13,947	+13.5%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 32.7% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Ulsan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$52.17 ₩69,637	-51.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$44.71 ₩59,675	+12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$59.71 ₩79,700	-43.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$74.64 ₩99,624	-33.3%
Average			-32.7%

Warsaw vs. Ulsan - Cost of clothing

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