Tehran vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1715
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$312
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
8.69M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tehran is 36% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7204th and 5071st ($684 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 5113th and 2220th 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
$3.89
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.8
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$488
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.06
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.88
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.27%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1528
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.54
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.49
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$55.8
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2007
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998