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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bilbao and Ulsan Cost of Living Comparison Between Bilbao and Ulsan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bilbao is 0.2% more expensive than Ulsan without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bilbao is 1.4% cheaper than Ulsan without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bilbao
Ulsan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.01
$6.58 โ‚ฉ9,686
164.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 โ‚ฌ58.7
$29.94 โ‚ฉ44.1K
127.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.78
$4.69 โ‚ฉ6,911
141.79%
Cappuccino
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,582
-22.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,644
168.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.39 โ‚ฉ572
410.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.22
$2.61 โ‚ฉ3,843
42.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.28
$3.32 โ‚ฉ4,895
14.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bilbao
Ulsan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.75 โ‚ฉ2,582
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.25
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,325
-36.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.88 โ‚ฉ2,763
-9.04%
Eggs
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.53
$2.90 โ‚ฉ4,278
1.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.27 โ‚ฌ13.16
$10.54 โ‚ฉ15.5K
44.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.03 โ‚ฌ7.79
$8.38 โ‚ฉ12.3K
7.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 โ‚ฌ11.40
$27.02 โ‚ฉ39.8K
-51.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$7.27 โ‚ฉ10.7K
-63.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$3.28 โ‚ฉ4,828
-27.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
$7.22 โ‚ฉ10.6K
-66.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.06
$4.69 โ‚ฉ6,915
-48.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$3.70 โ‚ฉ5,451
-54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.49 โ‚ฉ3,670
-10.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.25
$2.08 โ‚ฉ3,066
-29.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$0.91 โ‚ฉ1,334
27.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 โ‚ฌ5.84
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,797
107.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.40 โ‚ฌ7.24
$18.62 โ‚ฉ27.4K
-54.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.68 โ‚ฉ2,482
-19.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.27
$3.33 โ‚ฉ4,908
-20.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bilbao
Ulsan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.95 โ‚ฉ1,404
109.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.20 โ‚ฌ42.41
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 โ‚ฌ4.71
$2.39 โ‚ฉ3,514
128.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,236
5.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.37 โ‚ฌ28.76
$16.44 โ‚ฉ24.2K
102.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.18 โ‚ฉ1,733
46.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K โ‚ฌ33.3K
$28.0K โ‚ฉ41.3M
37.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$24.8K โ‚ฉ36.5M
26.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bilbao
Ulsan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 โ‚ฌ134
$191 โ‚ฉ281.1K
-18.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 โ‚ฌ18.88
$50.4 โ‚ฉ74.2K
-56.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.07 โ‚ฌ29.37
$27.57 โ‚ฉ40.6K
23.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bilbao
Ulsan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 โ‚ฌ48.70
$60.0 โ‚ฉ88.3K
-5.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.95 โ‚ฌ8.57
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.05 โ‚ฌ8.66
$10.36 โ‚ฉ15.3K
-2.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bilbao
Ulsan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$554 โ‚ฌ477
$256 โ‚ฉ376.8K
116.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,012 โ‚ฌ7,768
$14.1K โ‚ฉ20.8M
-36.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bilbao
Ulsan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 โ‚ฌ73.3
$101 โ‚ฉ149.5K
-16.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.91 โ‚ฌ30.09
$46.62 โ‚ฉ68.7K
-25.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 โ‚ฌ69.6
$88.2 โ‚ฉ129.9K
-8.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 โ‚ฌ97.0
$116 โ‚ฉ171.2K
-3.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bilbao
Ulsan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 โ‚ฌ943
$271 โ‚ฉ398.5K
304.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 โ‚ฌ805
$381 โ‚ฉ561.5K
144.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,822 โ‚ฌ1,570
$1,077 โ‚ฉ1.6M
69.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚ฌ1,145
$756 โ‚ฉ1.1M
75.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,691 โ‚ฌ4,906
$8,670 โ‚ฉ12.8M
-34.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,703 โ‚ฌ3,192
$2,706 โ‚ฉ4.0M
36.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bilbao
Ulsan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,261 โ‚ฌ1,949
$2,553 โ‚ฉ3.8M
-11.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
4
-15.50%

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Last update for Bilbao: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ulsan: January 11, 2026

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