Incheon vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$2658
🏠 One person rent
$472
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
2.94M
2.73M

The cost of living in Incheon is 9% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5002nd and 5567th ($1088 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 44th and 461st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Kaohsiung

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Incheon Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$4822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$3194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$3.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$7.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$71.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$12260

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600