Riyadh vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1642
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3429
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$996
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1477
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$346
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2566
$2711
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
66
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
7.01M
1.15M

The cost of living in Riyadh is 52% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2922nd and 4812th ($1642 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 1.6 months in Riyadh compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 1210th and 1859th 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
$7.92
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$4.36
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1124
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.02
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.95
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$100
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9649
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923