Kaohsiung vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$382
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$1958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
82
😀 Quality of life
87
73
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 9% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5666th and 5051st ($999 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 364th and 2628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Yongin

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Kaohsiung Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$10778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$6021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$8.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$91.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$7.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$12887

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1134
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1053
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1167
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1057
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1092
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$913
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1068
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$892
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1049
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1007
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$986
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$986
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1019
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1003
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1563