Taoyuan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2512
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$371
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1051
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.13M

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 12% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5995th and 5071st ($942 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 32nd in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Taoyuan compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. Taoyuan ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 482nd and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taoyuan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8216
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5253
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.66
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.72
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.71
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14970
$13568

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$868
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$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998