Taichung vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$348
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$1958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
85
82
😀 Quality of life
86
73
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.08M

The cost of living in Taichung is 13% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5984th and 5051st ($957 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 14th 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 Taichung compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 409th and 2628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Yongin

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Taichung Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6960
$10778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7979
$6021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.37
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.81
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$91.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$7.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.7
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17495
$12887

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51 km or 32 mi Douliu
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$910
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84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1050
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1134
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1053
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1167
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1057
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1092
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$913
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1068
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$892
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1049
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1007
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$986
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$986
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1019
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1003
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1563