Doha vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$2711
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
66
😀 Quality of life
79
73
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.15M

The cost of living in Doha is 74% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2137th and 4812th ($1872 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 501st and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923