Taipei vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$586
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1014
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1768
$2022
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
65
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.13M

The cost of living in Taipei is 30% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4646th and 5867th ($1248 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th 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 Taipei compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 178th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Ulsan

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Taipei Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$684
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.34%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13487
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8490
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.95
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16947
$17593

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938