Goyang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1052
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$467
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1935
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
1.06M
2.36M

The cost of living in Goyang is 6% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5184th and 5651st ($1052 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 1.8 months in Goyang compared to 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Goyang ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 1109th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Taoyuan

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Goyang Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.94
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12281
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5929
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14222
$19490

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$1296
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$1010
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$1029
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$868
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$894
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1032
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1089
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1031
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$943
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1053
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$977
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1455
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1313
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1022
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1001
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$982
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1557
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$985
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1045
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1061
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1108
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1033
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1016
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$819
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$952
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1128
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$852
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$865
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1569
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$993

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473