Taipei vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3291
$2763
🏠 One person rent
$535
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1250
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1789
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
86
70
🏙️ Population
2.6M
971K

The cost of living in Taipei is 1% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4715th and 4761st ($1158 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 Taipei compared to 1.9 months in Yongin. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 311th and 2356th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Yongin

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Taipei Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.98
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1581
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.93%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12472
$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6228
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.86
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.91
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$627
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18424
$20738

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1003
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$990
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1036
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1461
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1084
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1068
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1067
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1008
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$936
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$966
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1140
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1098
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$997
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$968
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1027
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1111
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1567