Incheon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$446
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
93
87
🏙️ Population
3.05M
2.87M

The cost of living in Incheon is 10% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5322nd and 5994th ($1032 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 6th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 55th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Taichung

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Incheon Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$17517

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684