Seongnam vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$793
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1091
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1812
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
98
85
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
919K
2.87M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 54% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4141st and 5994th ($1455 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Seongnam compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Seongnam ranked 19th best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2195th and 351st 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
$5.21
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13631
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5921
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.3
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.05
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14346
$17517

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684