Mecca vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$350
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
66
😀 Quality of life
53
70
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.13M

The cost of living in Mecca is 14% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6019th and 4952nd ($940 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 16th 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 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 6051st and 2383rd 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
$5.18
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$19295

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$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