Taichung vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2751
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$346
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$902
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1368
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
84
66
😀 Quality of life
80
70
🏙️ Population
3.03M
1.13M

The cost of living in Taichung is 15% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6052nd and 4952nd ($931 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 496th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Ulsan

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Taichung Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.77
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6258
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4300
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.82
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.6
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13638
$19295

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$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716

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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