Mashhad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$172
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
65
😀 Quality of life
57
74
🏙️ Population
3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 53% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8663rd and 5071st ($503 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th and 32nd in Iran and South Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6167th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$13568

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$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684

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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