Tehran vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2203
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$351
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$774
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
66
😀 Quality of life
60
70
🏙️ Population
8.69M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tehran is 27% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6443rd and 4952nd ($797 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 5234th and 2383rd 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
$4.29
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.91
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.58%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.91
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.9
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$120
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$135
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1838
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980