Samsun vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Samsun Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1757
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$312
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$997
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
23
65
😀 Quality of life
48
73
🏙️ Population
1.37M
1.13M

The cost of living in Samsun is 25% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7191st and 5867th ($716 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 55th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Samsun compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Samsun ranked 68th best city to live in Turkey vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6890th and 2462nd 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
$5.9
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
48.64%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2663
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.45
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$317
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3975
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958

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