Tehran vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$788
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$367
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
60
70
🏙️ Population
8.69M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tehran is 26% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6486th and 5096th ($788 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 5221st and 2492nd 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
$4
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1087
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.45
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.6
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.99
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.96%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1351
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.99
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.5
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$128
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$13412

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959