Tainan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tainan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$913
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$330
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$399
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
74
66
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
1.87M
1.15M

The cost of living in Tainan is 15% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5887th and 4812th ($913 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 Tainan compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Tainan ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 364th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tainan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.79
🥤 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
$307
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2852
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2187
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.4
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.47
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$734
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11040
$13766

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$725
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$791
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$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
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$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741

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$963
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$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