New Taipei vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$394
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$2799
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
4.36M
949K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 10% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5229th and 4659th ($1011 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 181st and 696th 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
$4.75
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$19963

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949