Goyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2662
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$477
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
74
83
🏙️ Population
1.06M
3.03M

The cost of living in Goyang is 9% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4971st and 5518th ($1097 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 months in Goyang compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Goyang ranked 25th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2318th and 541st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Taichung

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Goyang Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.28
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.2
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11726
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6514
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.96
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.9
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10917
$19915

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$1098
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$1383
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$1175
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1065
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$918
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$948
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1088
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1134
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1138
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1112
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1023
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1435
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1307
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1049
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1028
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1568
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1066
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1196
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1098
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1120
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1076
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1171
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1079
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1078
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1059
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1153
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1565
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$920
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$924
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1560
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650