Mashhad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$186
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
66
😀 Quality of life
50
70
🏙️ Population
3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 51% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8365th and 4952nd ($538 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 16th in Iran and South Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6193rd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$19295

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$517
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$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797

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$973
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$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