Incheon vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$3254
🏠 One person rent
$493
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
94
86
🏙️ Population
2.94M
2.6M

The cost of living in Incheon is 8% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4880th and 4534th ($1092 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st 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 Taipei. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 45th and 339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Taipei

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Incheon Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$13635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$19749

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581