Incheon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$413
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
2.94M
3.03M

The cost of living in Incheon is 15% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5138th and 6052nd ($1067 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 29th and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$8.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$13638

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716