Kaohsiung vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$382
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
65
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 2% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5666th and 5510th ($999 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 364th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Ulsan

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Kaohsiung Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$15450

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982