Izmir vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$516
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
65
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.13M

The cost of living in Izmir is 2% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5367th and 5510th ($1040 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 3283rd and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Ulsan

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Izmir Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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