Medina vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$353
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
66
😀 Quality of life
67
70
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.13M

The cost of living in Medina is 22% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6257th and 4952nd ($853 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 3833rd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934

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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