Tainan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tainan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2373
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$264
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.4
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1446
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tainan is 11% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6264th and 5510th ($910 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 38th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Tainan compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Tainan ranked 10th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 2963rd and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tainan vs Ulsan

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Tainan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.5
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.3
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5587
$15450

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42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$999
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$910
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$889
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$841
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$879
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$888
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$957
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$709
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$937
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$882
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$941
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$903
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$796
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1108
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$630
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1257
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$634
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$723
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$997
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$668
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$656
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$602
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$465
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$464
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$698
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$589
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$654
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1067
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$673
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$634
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$682
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$943
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$705
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1064
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$763
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$765
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$610
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$621
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$697

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982