Dubai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$2711
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
64
66
😀 Quality of life
88
73
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.15M

The cost of living in Dubai is 107% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1218th and 4812th ($2229 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 189th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

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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