Doha vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$2728
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
66
😀 Quality of life
80
70
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.13M

The cost of living in Doha is 65% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2461st and 4952nd ($1810 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 501st and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Ulsan

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