Tainan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tainan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2737
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$262
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1275
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
74
66
😀 Quality of life
80
70
🏙️ Population
1.87M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tainan is 23% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6292nd and 4952nd ($841 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 16th 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 Tainan compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Tainan ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 499th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Tainan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2874
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2280
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.94
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.87
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.3
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.3
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18526
$19295

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$707
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102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
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$973
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$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980