Jeddah vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$541
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
65
😀 Quality of life
79
74
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.13M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 7% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4809th and 5071st ($1155 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 894th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Ulsan

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Jeddah Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998