Taipei vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3254
$2820
🏠 One person rent
$567
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$1230
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1684
$2051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
86
70
🏙️ Population
2.6M
1.08M

The cost of living in Taipei is 5% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4534th and 4703rd ($1181 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taipei compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 339th and 2338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taipei Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.1%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13635
$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6907
$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.4
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$7.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.78
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.2
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19749
$20733

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1165
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1020
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1098
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1089
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1026
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1122
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1334
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1129
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1163
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1092
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1171
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$955
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1074
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$900
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$936
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1040
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1075
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1055
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1019
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1016
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1565