Sharjah vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1473
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3212
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$912
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2465
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
65
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
1.25M
1.13M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 44% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4144th and 5510th ($1473 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 38th 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 1.7 months in Sharjah compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 352nd and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sharjah vs Ulsan

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Sharjah Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8753
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.88
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.81
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.52
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.43
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7922
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492

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