Incheon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$493
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
2.94M
3.03M

The cost of living in Incheon is 22% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4880th and 6071st ($1092 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 2.2 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 45th and 521st 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
$6.25
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$18658

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IncheonTaichung

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12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671