Riyadh vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Riyadh Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1586
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3407
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$921
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1393
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2861
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
66
😀 Quality of life
77
70
🏙️ Population
7.01M
1.13M

The cost of living in Riyadh is 44% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3292nd and 4952nd ($1586 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Riyadh compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Riyadh ranked 1st best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 796th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Riyadh Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$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
$1005
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1969
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.34%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2212
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.1
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10359
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489

Cities near Ulsan

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