Incheon vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$443
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
85
😀 Quality of life
93
86
🏙️ Population
3.05M
2.87M

The cost of living in Incheon is 10% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5250th and 5984th ($1057 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 54th and 409th 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
$6.47
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$17495

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665