Taipei vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$3004
🏠 One person rent
$537
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1657
$2147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
2.6M
971K

The cost of living in Taipei is 7% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4516th and 4302nd ($1169 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Yongin. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Yongin ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 209th and 2114th 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
$5.62
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13301
$9099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6421
$5628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.01
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.03
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$736
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19102
$17710

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$949
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1120
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1088
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$973
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1444
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1106
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1152
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1144
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$986
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1124
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$880
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1009
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1072
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1077
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1005
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$963
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$967
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1542