Incheon vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2992
🏠 One person rent
$413
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1087
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1661
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
2.94M
4.04M

The cost of living in Incheon is 0.7% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 5138th and 5212th ($1067 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.6 months in New Taipei. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 29th and 279th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs New Taipei

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Incheon New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$1333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$9578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$8.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$7.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$13786

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605