Incheon vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$405
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
94
86
🏙️ Population
2.94M
2.29M

The cost of living in Incheon is 18% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5173rd and 6163rd ($1020 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 10th 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 Taoyuan. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 46th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$13937

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716