Incheon vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1257
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$443
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$1619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
3.05M
2.44M

The cost of living in Incheon is 16% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5250th and 4661st ($1057 vs $1257) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 54th and 266th 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
$6.47
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$13965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$8309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$18442

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602