Seongnam vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1425
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3320
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$713
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$1156
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2607
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
919K
2.87M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 49% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4288th and 5984th ($1425 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Seongnam compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Seongnam ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 1327th and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Taichung

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Seongnam Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.48
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12419
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.95
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$136
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12598
$17495

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665