Taichung vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$1061
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2514
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$352
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$766
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1422
$1821
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
85
82
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.08M

The cost of living in Taichung is 11% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5994th and 5145th ($942 vs $1061) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 13th 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 1.7 months in Yongin. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 351st and 2718th 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
$4.76
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7194
$10990
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6745
$5626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.28
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$9.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$76.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17517
$14956

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$874
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$868
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1019
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$985
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1016
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1053
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1031
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$943
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1001
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1045
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1033
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1089
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1296
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1094
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1090
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1032
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1052
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$868
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1062
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$852
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$865
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$982
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1010
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$977
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$917
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$971
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$819
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$993
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1557