Mashhad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$508
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1452
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$169
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$391
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
65
😀 Quality of life
50
70
🏙️ Population
3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 52% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8574th and 5096th ($508 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 6227th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.51
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.75
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.5
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.07%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.48
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.99
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$618
$13412

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$515
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$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
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$788

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$1027
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$1388
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$1030
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$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959