Taichung vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$348
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
85
65
😀 Quality of life
86
75
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.13M

The cost of living in Taichung is 6% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5984th and 5510th ($957 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 409th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Ulsan

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Taichung Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6960
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7979
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.37
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.81
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17495
$15450

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$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665

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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