Taipei vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3254
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$567
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1230
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1684
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
86
70
🏙️ Population
2.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Taipei is 11% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4534th and 5096th ($1181 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 339th and 2492nd 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
$6.07
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.1%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13635
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6907
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.78
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19749
$13412

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959