Goyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1144
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3138
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$471
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1063
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
84
😀 Quality of life
75
83
🏙️ Population
1.06M
3.03M

The cost of living in Goyang is 15% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4583rd and 5356th ($1144 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Goyang compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Goyang ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1068th and 343rd 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
$6.19
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.7
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9938
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6226
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.61
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19223
$13893

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$1124
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$1444
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1072
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$986
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$983
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1020
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1101
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1106
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1120
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1121
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1081
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1127
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1041
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1542
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$987
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1063
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1256
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1024
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$949
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$973
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$986
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1002
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$940
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1560
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1009
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1557
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$967

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721