Taichung vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2692
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$380
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1459
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
85
65
😀 Quality of life
83
74
🏙️ Population
3.03M
1.13M

The cost of living in Taichung is 6% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5518th and 5071st ($1006 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 32nd 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 Taichung compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 541st and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taichung Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7470
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.7
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.3
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19915
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998