Tehran vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$700
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1924
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$303
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$681
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$2711
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
66
😀 Quality of life
61
73
🏙️ Population
8.69M
1.15M

The cost of living in Tehran is 35% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6811th and 4812th ($700 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 21st 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 5288th and 1859th 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
$4.41
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.5
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.89
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.26%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.04
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.59
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1883
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923