Goyang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2839
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$441
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.4
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
84
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
1.06M
3.03M

The cost of living in Goyang is 8% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5635th and 6052nd ($1008 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 5th 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 1.5 months in Taichung. Goyang ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1309th and 496th 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
$6.88
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.07
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10447
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6461
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.31
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27104
$13638

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$1020
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
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$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
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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