Taipei vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1313
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3273
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$637
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1659
$2627
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
65
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
2.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Taipei is 22% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4455th and 5071st ($1313 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Taipei compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Taipei ranked 3rd best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 388th and 2220th 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
$6.53
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14287
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8078
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.99
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17567
$13568

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998