Tianjin vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2056
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$286
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$615
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1041
$2711
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
66
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
13.9M
1.15M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 36% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6886th and 4812th ($688 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 104th and 21st in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tianjin compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Tianjin ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 1662nd and 1859th 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
$4.2
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7346
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2792
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.94
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$547
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16123
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923