Tehran vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$276
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
64
75
🏙️ Population
8.69M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tehran is 37% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7642nd and 5510th ($639 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 38th in Iran and South Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Tehran compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 5345th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tehran vs Ulsan

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Tehran Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.71
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.32
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.35%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.15
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.05
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$56.2
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2262
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488

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