Samsun vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1518
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$226
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$47
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$431
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
66
😀 Quality of life
41
73
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.15M

The cost of living in Samsun is 47% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7971st and 4812th ($567 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 21st in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Samsun compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Samsun ranked 59th best city to live in Turkey vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 7036th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Samsun Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.58%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1548
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.42
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.09
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10901
$13766

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Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$516
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$651
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$556
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$551
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$476
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$490
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$469
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$547
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$512
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$555
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$556
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$499
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$572
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$580
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$463
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$416
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$431
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$522
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$519
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$315
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$498
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$800
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$567
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$490
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$532
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$571
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$683
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$397
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$554
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$622
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$545
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$591
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$519
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$592
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$618
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$521
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$815
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$628

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