Taipei vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$588
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1015
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1619
$2629
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
65
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.13M

The cost of living in Taipei is 23% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4661st and 5510th ($1257 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.3 months in Taipei compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 266th and 1747th 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
$6.43
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13965
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18442
$15450

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602

Cities near Ulsan

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