Samsun vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$786
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1913
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$355
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$624
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$60
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
65
😀 Quality of life
60
75
🏙️ Population
1.37M
1.13M

The cost of living in Samsun is 23% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6818th and 5510th ($786 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 38th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Samsun compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Samsun ranked 14th best city to live in Turkey vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 5950th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Samsun vs Ulsan

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Samsun Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.85
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.89%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3105
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3447
$15450

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Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982