Tianjin vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$271
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1162
$2022
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
65
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
13.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 29% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7400th and 5867th ($682 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 55th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Tianjin compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Tianjin ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 2024th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tianjin vs Ulsan

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Tianjin Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$368
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.31
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5320
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.17
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$577
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16559
$17593

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$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938