Jeddah vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$511
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
66
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 2% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4828th and 4952nd ($1123 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 1110th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$19295

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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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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