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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ulsan is 10.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ulsan is 17.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ulsan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.54 ₩8,868
$16.09 €13.89
-59.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.97 ₩40.7K
$64.1 €55.3
-53.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.63 ₩6,277
$10.28 €8.88
-54.96%
Cappuccino
$3 ₩4,072
$2.78 €2.4
7.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₩1,464
$2.23 €1.92
-51.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₩518
$1.57 €1.35
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.6 ₩3,524
$3.41 €2.95
-23.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 ₩4,600
$3.82 €3.3
-11.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ulsan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 ₩2,368
$1.14 €0.98
52.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 ₩2,896
$1.73 €1.49
23.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 ₩2,475
$1.67 €1.44
8.98%
Eggs
$3 ₩4,071
$3.13 €2.7
-4.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 ₩14.4K
$13.31 €11.5
-20.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.43 ₩11.4K
$7.99 €6.9
5.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.41 ₩37.2K
$15.97 €13.79
71.63%
Apples (1kg)
$7.46 ₩10.1K
$2.28 €1.97
227.19%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 ₩4,280
$1.7 €1.47
85.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.34 ₩9,954
$2.04 €1.76
259.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 ₩6,354
$2.55 €2.2
83.53%
Potato (1kg)
$3.58 ₩4,851
$1.76 €1.52
103.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 ₩3,372
$2.05 €1.77
21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 ₩2,716
$1.98 €1.71
1.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₩1,242
$0.81 €0.7
13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 ₩4,544
$6.59 €5.69
-49.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 ₩19.2K
$5.87 €5.07
141.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₩2,303
$1.33 €1.15
27.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ₩4,663
$2.92 €2.52
17.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ulsan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ₩1,203
$2.27 €1.96
-60.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₩3,214
$4.23 €3.66
-43.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 ₩1,126
$0.86 €0.75
-3.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.54 ₩22.4K
$18.68 €16.13
-11.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,589
$2.09 €1.81
-44.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ₩38.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-18.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ₩34.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-35.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulsan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 ₩254K
$148 €128
26.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.1 ₩69.3K
$20.98 €18.11
143.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.8 ₩37.7K
$39.65 €34.24
-29.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ulsan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.8 ₩79.8K
$47.92 €41.37
22.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 ₩13.8K
$9.38 €8.1
8.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ulsan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₩354.7K
$607 €524
-56.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K ₩19.2M
$16.1K €13.9K
-12.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ulsan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₩140.6K
$104 €90.1
-0.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 ₩90.5K
$41.09 €35.48
62.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 ₩118.6K
$92.7 €80
-5.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₩157.7K
$119 €102
-2.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ulsan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₩373.6K
$1,592 €1,375
-82.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ₩501.9K
$1,262 €1,090
-70.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₩1.4M
$3,046 €2,630
-65.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 ₩1.1M
$2,069 €1,787
-62.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,933 ₩6.7M
$7,280 €6,286
-32.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,720 ₩3.7M
$4,549 €3,928
-40.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ulsan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,603 ₩3.5M
$1,462 €1,263
77.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.81
4.99%

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Last update for Ulsan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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