Incheon vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$2361
🏠 One person rent
$493
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
2.94M
2.33M

The cost of living in Incheon is 25% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4880th and 6171st ($1092 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 7th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 45th and 418th 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
$6.25
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$7669
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$4912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$9.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$18619

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$821
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$897
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1181
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$728
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$731
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$967
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$894
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$813
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$796
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$770
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$747
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$625
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$814
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$788
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$648
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$956
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$644
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$627
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$823
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1155
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$688
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$681
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$726
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$664
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$630
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$671
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$603
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1154
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$682
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$649
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$601
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$581
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$587
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$677
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$616
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$443