Istanbul vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$587
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
77
70
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.13M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 2% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4816th and 4952nd ($1125 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 790th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980