Seongnam vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seongnam Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$793
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$1091
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1812
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
919K
2.36M

The cost of living in Seongnam is 47% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4141st and 5651st ($1455 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Seongnam ranked 19th best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 2195th and 245th 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
$5.21
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13631
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5921
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.05
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14346
$19490

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Cities near Seongnam

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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473