Istanbul vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$689
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 28% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5510th ($1305 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 925th and 1747th 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
$10.5
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982