New Taipei vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$394
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$2711
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
88
73
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.15M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 6% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5229th and 4812th ($1011 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 181st and 1859th 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
$4.75
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$13766

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923