Tianjin vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2138
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$300
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$2728
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
66
😀 Quality of life
71
70
🏙️ Population
13.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 35% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6862nd and 4952nd ($710 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Tianjin ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 2285th and 2383rd 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
$4.31
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1072
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.33
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7862
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2825
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16590
$19295

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$700
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618

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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