Tallinn vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tallinn Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1414
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3341
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$742
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1283
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1698
$2476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
57
65
😀 Quality of life
86
70
🏙️ Population
458K
1.13M

The cost of living in Tallinn is 33% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 3823rd and 5096th ($1414 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Tallinn ranked 1st best city to live in Estonia vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 343rd and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Tallinn Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.9
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$304
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.38%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4869
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3324
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.88
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.42
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.4
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$474
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7151
$13412

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$1219
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$1509
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1816
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1879
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$899
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1441
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1671
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1220
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1509
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1486
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1064
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1327
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$933
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1396
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1443
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1045
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1286
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1450
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$952
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1495
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1398
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1450
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1064
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1355
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$953
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$835
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1391
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1464
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1432
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1254
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1394

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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