Tallinn vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tallinn Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1447
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3442
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$758
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1325
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.7
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1738
$2728
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
66
😀 Quality of life
86
70
🏙️ Population
458K
1.13M

The cost of living in Tallinn is 32% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3932nd and 4952nd ($1447 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Estonia and South Korea, respectively. Check Estonia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Tallinn compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Tallinn ranked 1st best city to live in Estonia vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 323rd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Tallinn Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.34
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$317
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.54%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4778
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3290
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.2
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.6
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$519
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7079
$19295

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$1278
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$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467

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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