Taichung vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$308
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1355
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
65
😀 Quality of life
81
70
🏙️ Population
3.03M
1.13M

The cost of living in Taichung is 16% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6071st and 5096th ($894 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 521st and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Taichung Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.57
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5817
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3737
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.67
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.83
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18658
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959