Dubai vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
65
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.13M

The cost of living in Dubai is 158% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 947th and 5867th ($2470 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 184th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Ulsan

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Dubai Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$17593

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938