Mashhad vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$170
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
65
😀 Quality of life
56
75
🏙️ Population
3M
1.13M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 51% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8726th and 5510th ($498 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 6291st and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Ulsan

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Mashhad Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.01
🥤 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
$193
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$15450

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73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982