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Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Ulsan Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Ulsan

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 2.3% cheaper than Ulsan without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 3.8% cheaper than Ulsan without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Ulsan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.23 โ‚ฌ14.85
$6.58 โ‚ฉ9,686
161.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.34
$29.94 โ‚ฉ44.1K
91.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 โ‚ฌ9.16
$4.69 โ‚ฉ6,911
126.65%
Cappuccino
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.72
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,582
38.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,644
120.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.52
$0.39 โ‚ฉ572
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$2.61 โ‚ฉ3,843
125.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
$3.32 โ‚ฉ4,895
70.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Ulsan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.75 โ‚ฉ2,582
-12.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,325
-38.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.88 โ‚ฉ2,763
27.66%
Eggs
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.65
$2.90 โ‚ฉ4,278
45.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.81
$10.54 โ‚ฉ15.5K
30.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.31 โ‚ฌ9.75
$8.38 โ‚ฉ12.3K
34.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.57
$27.02 โ‚ฉ39.8K
-46.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$7.27 โ‚ฉ10.7K
-71.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$3.28 โ‚ฉ4,828
-42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
$7.22 โ‚ฉ10.6K
-77.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$4.69 โ‚ฉ6,915
-49.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$3.70 โ‚ฉ5,451
-66.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.49 โ‚ฉ3,670
-44.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.08 โ‚ฉ3,066
-49.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$0.91 โ‚ฉ1,334
-3.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 โ‚ฌ4.70
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,797
67.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.15 โ‚ฌ7.89
$18.62 โ‚ฉ27.4K
-50.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.68 โ‚ฉ2,482
19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.33 โ‚ฉ4,908
-17.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Ulsan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$0.95 โ‚ฉ1,404
7.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.93 โ‚ฌ26.66
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.03
$2.39 โ‚ฉ3,514
95.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,236
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.88 โ‚ฌ27.48
$16.44 โ‚ฉ24.2K
93.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.18 โ‚ฉ1,733
73.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.2K
$28.0K โ‚ฉ41.3M
12.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K โ‚ฌ26.8K
$24.8K โ‚ฉ36.5M
25.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Ulsan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 โ‚ฌ187
$191 โ‚ฉ281.1K
13.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.47 โ‚ฌ22.82
$50.4 โ‚ฉ74.2K
-47.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.43 โ‚ฌ26.23
$27.57 โ‚ฉ40.6K
10.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Ulsan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.93 โ‚ฌ38.73
$60.0 โ‚ฉ88.3K
-25.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.25 โ‚ฌ15.73
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 โ‚ฌ8.67
$10.36 โ‚ฉ15.3K
-2.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Ulsan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 โ‚ฌ366
$256 โ‚ฉ376.8K
66.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,329 โ‚ฌ7,180
$14.1K โ‚ฉ20.8M
-41.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Ulsan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.4 โ‚ฌ71.0
$101 โ‚ฉ149.5K
-18.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.96 โ‚ฌ31.86
$46.62 โ‚ฉ68.7K
-20.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 โ‚ฌ76.8
$88.2 โ‚ฉ129.9K
0.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฌ99.5
$116 โ‚ฉ171.2K
-0.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Ulsan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 โ‚ฌ471
$271 โ‚ฉ398.5K
101.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 โ‚ฌ395
$381 โ‚ฉ561.5K
20.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$955 โ‚ฌ824
$1,077 โ‚ฉ1.6M
-11.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 โ‚ฌ642
$756 โ‚ฉ1.1M
-1.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,908 โ‚ฌ3,369
$8,670 โ‚ฉ12.8M
-54.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,656 โ‚ฌ2,289
$2,706 โ‚ฉ4.0M
-1.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Ulsan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,126 โ‚ฌ971
$2,553 โ‚ฉ3.8M
-55.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
4
17.00%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ulsan: January 11, 2026

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