Incheon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$405
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
2.94M
3.03M

The cost of living in Incheon is 3% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5173rd and 5356th ($1020 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Taichung. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 46th and 343rd 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
$6.77
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$13893

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721