Riyadh vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1628
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3587
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$936
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1460
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2284
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
65
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
7.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in Riyadh is 70% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3485th and 5867th ($1628 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.4 months in Riyadh compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 899th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Riyadh vs Ulsan

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Riyadh Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.94
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.02
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$999
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.52%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1929
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.18
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10912
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459

Cities near Ulsan

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