Medina vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$659
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
65
😀 Quality of life
69
73
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.13M

The cost of living in Medina is 22% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4843rd and 5867th ($1164 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 55th 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 1.1 months in Medina compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 4103rd and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Ulsan

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Medina Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$17593

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$791
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$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938