Tianjin vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$687
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$297
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$636
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.1
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$2476
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
65
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
13.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 35% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6956th and 5096th ($687 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 31st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Tianjin compared to 2.3 months in Ulsan. Tianjin ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 2306th and 2492nd 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
$4.14
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.97
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6085
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.8
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.18
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$548
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18215
$13412

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87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$504
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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