Ourense vs Ulsan
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Ourense edges it, 63 to 62, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Ourense is stronger on visa ease; Ulsan on safety. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Galician hot-spring city with a fast train to Madrid
Full Ourense profile →Plan a trip to Ourense →Korea's industrial powerhouse with a riverside garden and rugged coast
Full Ulsan profile →Plan a trip to Ulsan →Where they differ
- Visa ease. Ourense leads on visa ease, 80 to 61, against Ulsan.
- Safety. Ulsan leads on safety, 87 to 76, against Ourense. Homicides per 100,000: 0.73 vs 0.49.
- Climate. Ourense leads on climate, 33 to 25, against Ulsan. Comfortable months: 4 vs 3.
Where they are close. Within five points on healthcare, quality of life, getting there & around, air quality, cost of living, internet.
Pick Ourense if you want
- to spend about $50 less a month
Pick Ulsan if you want
- the safer country figures
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Ourense | Ulsan |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 36 ✓ | 35 |
| Safety | 76 | 87 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 90 | 92 ✓ |
| Internet | 88 ✓ | 88 |
| Visa ease | 80 ✓ | 61 |
| Getting there & around | 19 ✓ | 17 |
| Climate | 33 ✓ | 25 |
| Air quality | 68 ✓ | 66 |
| Quality of life | 81 | 83 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Ourense | Ulsan |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,200 ✓ | $2,250 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Ourense | Ulsan |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.73 | 0.49 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 68.7 | 81.7 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 84 | 88 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 83.3 yrs | 83.6 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Ourense | Ulsan |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 89.4 Mbps ✓ | 85.6 Mbps |
| Upload | 70.8 Mbps | 84.3 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Ourense | Ulsan |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) | Workcation (digital nomad) visa (F-1-D) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $2,741/mo ✓ | $6,512/mo |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited ✓ | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Ourense | Ulsan |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 30 | 50 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Ourense | Ulsan |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 4 ✓ | 3 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 19.4 µg/m³ ✓ | 20.3 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Ourense or Ulsan?
- Ourense is cheaper: about $2,200 per month versus $2,250 for one person.
- Is Ourense or Ulsan safer?
- Ulsan scores higher on safety (87 vs 76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Ourense or Ulsan?
- Ourense: a measured median of 89.4 Mbps versus 85.6 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.