Taoyuan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2515
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$378
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
2.35M
1.13M

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 8% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6085th and 5510th ($941 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 38th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Taoyuan compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Taoyuan ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 373rd and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taoyuan vs Ulsan

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Taoyuan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.68
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.99%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8065
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5166
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.2
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.07
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.57
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.15
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.62
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.57
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.47
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$541
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17081
$15450

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$882
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$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982