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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ulsan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ulsan

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.9% cheaper than Ulsan without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.1% cheaper than Ulsan without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ulsan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$6.58 โ‚ฉ9,686
145.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$29.94 โ‚ฉ44.1K
111.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.69 โ‚ฉ6,911
121.75%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,582
-10.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,644
107.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.39 โ‚ฉ572
294.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.61 โ‚ฉ3,843
36.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.32 โ‚ฉ4,895
17.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ulsan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.75 โ‚ฉ2,582
-35.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,325
-19.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.88 โ‚ฉ2,763
-5.85%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.90 โ‚ฉ4,278
7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.54 โ‚ฉ15.5K
25.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$8.38 โ‚ฉ12.3K
-6.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$27.02 โ‚ฉ39.8K
-41.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$7.27 โ‚ฉ10.7K
-68.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.28 โ‚ฉ4,828
-47.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$7.22 โ‚ฉ10.6K
-72.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$4.69 โ‚ฉ6,915
-47.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$3.70 โ‚ฉ5,451
-51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.49 โ‚ฉ3,670
-17.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.08 โ‚ฉ3,066
-8.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.91 โ‚ฉ1,334
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,797
103.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$18.62 โ‚ฉ27.4K
-69.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.68 โ‚ฉ2,482
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.33 โ‚ฉ4,908
-9.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Ulsan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.95 โ‚ฉ1,404
146.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.39 โ‚ฉ3,514
77.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,236
-4.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$16.44 โ‚ฉ24.2K
13.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.18 โ‚ฉ1,733
75.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$28.0K โ‚ฉ41.3M
22.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$24.8K โ‚ฉ36.5M
57.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ulsan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$191 โ‚ฉ281.1K
-23.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$50.4 โ‚ฉ74.2K
-59.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$27.57 โ‚ฉ40.6K
45.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ulsan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$60.0 โ‚ฉ88.3K
-17.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$10.36 โ‚ฉ15.3K
-12.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ulsan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$256 โ‚ฉ376.8K
139.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$14.1K โ‚ฉ20.8M
15.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ulsan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$101 โ‚ฉ149.5K
0.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$46.62 โ‚ฉ68.7K
-12.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$88.2 โ‚ฉ129.9K
7.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$116 โ‚ฉ171.2K
1.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ulsan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$271 โ‚ฉ398.5K
500.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$381 โ‚ฉ561.5K
228.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,077 โ‚ฉ1.6M
190.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$756 โ‚ฉ1.1M
170.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$8,670 โ‚ฉ12.8M
-9.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,706 โ‚ฉ4.0M
62.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ulsan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$2,553 โ‚ฉ3.8M
-40.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ulsan: January 11, 2026

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