New Taipei vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$510
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$2635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
4.04M
919K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 21% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4867th and 4157th ($1135 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 387th and 1195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Seongnam

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New Taipei Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$11063

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063