Mecca vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$472
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$791
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1156
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
65
😀 Quality of life
58
75
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.13M

The cost of living in Mecca is 8% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5028th and 5510th ($1107 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th 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 1 months in Mecca compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 6123rd and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Ulsan

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Mecca Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1402
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.86
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4622
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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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