Goyang vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2839
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$441
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
81
😀 Quality of life
74
83
🏙️ Population
1.06M
2.73M

The cost of living in Goyang is 8% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5635th and 6046th ($1008 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 4th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Goyang compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Goyang ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 1309th and 389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Kaohsiung

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Goyang Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.07
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10447
$4772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6461
$2838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$53.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.31
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27104
$12438

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$966
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$1461
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1020
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$936
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$941
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1085
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$968
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1127
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1087
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$988
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$990
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$989
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1567
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1057
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1049
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1142
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1025
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1077
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1041
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1222
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1098
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$997
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1564
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1111

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643