Izmir vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$420
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
68
66
😀 Quality of life
68
73
🏙️ Population
4.32M
1.15M

The cost of living in Izmir is 23% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6300th and 4812th ($825 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 21st 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 Izmir compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 3526th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923