New Taipei vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$464
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.13M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 4% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5212th and 4952nd ($1060 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 16th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 279th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Ulsan

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New Taipei Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$19295

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605

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