Incheon vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$443
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
93
87
🏙️ Population
3.05M
2.35M

The cost of living in Incheon is 12% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5250th and 6085th ($1057 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 6th 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 Taoyuan. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 54th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Taoyuan

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Incheon Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$17081

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464