Taipei vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1313
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3273
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$637
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1659
$1966
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
83
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
2.6M
1.08M

The cost of living in Taipei is 17% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4455th and 4903rd ($1313 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Taipei compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Taipei ranked 3rd best city to live in Taiwan vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 388th and 2382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Taipei Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14287
$10976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8078
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.99
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$92.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$78.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17567
$11104

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1076
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1196
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1171
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1079
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1134
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1383
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1138
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1175
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1097
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$918
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1098
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1110
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$920
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$924
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1028
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1065
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1023
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1068
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1020
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1037
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1568