Seongnam vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1425
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3320
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$713
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1156
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2607
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
919K
2.35M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 51% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4288th and 6085th ($1425 vs $941) 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 1.8 months in Seongnam compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Seongnam ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1327th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs Taoyuan

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Seongnam Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.48
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12419
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5889
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.95
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.2
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$136
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.1
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12598
$17081

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Cities near Seongnam

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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464