Istanbul vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$649
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
76
70
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 18% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4347th and 5096th ($1248 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 850th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Ulsan

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Istanbul Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$13412

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959