Abu Dhabi vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$2728
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
83
70
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.13M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 64% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2486th and 4952nd ($1802 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 16th in the United Arab Emirates and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 405th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Ulsan

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Abu Dhabi Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980