Doha vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
65
😀 Quality of life
84
75
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.13M

The cost of living in Doha is 97% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1994th and 5510th ($2014 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 537th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Ulsan

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Doha Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982