Goyang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1144
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3138
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$471
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1063
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
99
93
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
1.06M
2.29M

The cost of living in Goyang is 33% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4583rd and 6163rd ($1144 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th 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 Taoyuan. Goyang ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 1068th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Goyang Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.19
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.7
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9938
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6226
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.61
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19223
$13937

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$1444
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$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
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$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716