Sharjah vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1503
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$963
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$323
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2228
$2728
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
66
😀 Quality of life
83
70
🏙️ Population
1.25M
1.13M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 37% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3679th and 4952nd ($1503 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 16th in the United Arab Emirates and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sharjah compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 386th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.48
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.57
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1186
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6590
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4507
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.28
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5054
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507

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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