Taoyuan vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$324
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1084
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
83
70
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.13M

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 21% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6227th and 4952nd ($868 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 16th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Taoyuan compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Taoyuan ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 388th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Taoyuan Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$831
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.8
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7902
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4753
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.87
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.05
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.66
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.64
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.44
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$19295

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$828
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$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691

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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