Taipei vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3291
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$535
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1250
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1789
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
86
70
🏙️ Population
2.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Taipei is 5% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4715th and 4952nd ($1158 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Taipei compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 311th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Taipei Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.98
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1581
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.93%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12472
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6228
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.86
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.91
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$627
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18424
$19295

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$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