Taichung vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2514
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$352
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1422
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
85
65
😀 Quality of life
87
73
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.13M

The cost of living in Taichung is 2% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5994th and 5867th ($942 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 351st and 2462nd 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
$4.76
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7194
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6745
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.28
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17517
$17593

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16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938