New Taipei vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$482
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
65
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
4.05M
1.13M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 9% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5023rd and 5510th ($1108 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 252nd and 1747th 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
$4.77
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$15450

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

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