Incheon vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$413
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
74
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.87M

The cost of living in Incheon is 27% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5138th and 6292nd ($1067 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 9th 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 Tainan. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 29th and 499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Tainan

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Incheon Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$18526

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719