Tehran vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1594
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$291
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$209
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
64
73
🏙️ Population
8.69M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tehran is 33% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7691st and 5867th ($638 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 55th in Iran and South Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Tehran compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 5219th and 2462nd 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
$3.48
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.16
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.59
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.63%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.13
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.49
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.91
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.73
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.5
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.5
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2402
$17593

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466

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