Taichung vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$366
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1361
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
66
😀 Quality of life
83
73
🏙️ Population
3.03M
1.15M

The cost of living in Taichung is 8% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5356th and 4812th ($995 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in Taichung compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 343rd and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taichung Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$814
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5254
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13893
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721

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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