Cost of Living Comparison Between Tainan and Incheon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tainan and Incheon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tainan is 16.1% more expensive than Incheon without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tainan is 2.6% more expensive than Incheon without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tainan
Incheon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.98 NT$188
$6.50 โ‚ฉ9,559
-8.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.95 NT$848
$37.34 โ‚ฉ54.9K
-27.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 NT$162
$6.37 โ‚ฉ9,364
-19.15%
Cappuccino
$3.37 NT$106
$3.61 โ‚ฉ5,298
-6.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 NT$36.66
$1.41 โ‚ฉ2,078
-17.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 NT$24.49
$0.71 โ‚ฉ1,037
9.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 NT$103
$3.03 โ‚ฉ4,449
7.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 NT$104
$4.47 โ‚ฉ6,565
-26.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tainan
Incheon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.21 NT$101
$2.26 โ‚ฉ3,320
42.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 NT$60.1
$3.03 โ‚ฉ4,455
-36.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 NT$90.7
$2.70 โ‚ฉ3,967
6.67%
Eggs
$2.89 NT$91.0
$3.15 โ‚ฉ4,627
-8.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.20 NT$636
$14.35 โ‚ฉ21.1K
40.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.64 NT$303
$6.79 โ‚ฉ9,981
41.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.94 NT$627
$13.51 โ‚ฉ19.9K
47.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.26 NT$134
$7.30 โ‚ฉ10.7K
-41.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 NT$89.3
$2.95 โ‚ฉ4,338
-3.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 NT$86.7
$5.71 โ‚ฉ8,390
-51.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.20 NT$132
$6.52 โ‚ฉ9,589
-35.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.81 NT$88.5
$3.35 โ‚ฉ4,926
-16.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NT$69.0
$1.93 โ‚ฉ2,830
13.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 NT$54.2
$2.02 โ‚ฉ2,964
-14.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 NT$33.39
$1.27 โ‚ฉ1,861
-16.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 NT$131
$3.24 โ‚ฉ4,769
28.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.79 NT$434
$15.32 โ‚ฉ22.5K
-9.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NT$57.6
$2.00 โ‚ฉ2,939
-8.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 NT$75.6
$1.86 โ‚ฉ2,741
29.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tainan
Incheon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 NT$18.34
$1.09 โ‚ฉ1,600
-46.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.93 NT$690
$25.27 โ‚ฉ37.1K
-13.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 NT$92.3
$3.47 โ‚ฉ5,094
-15.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$23.24
$0.57 โ‚ฉ837
29.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.34 NT$325
$8.69 โ‚ฉ12.8K
18.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 NT$33.68
$1.24 โ‚ฉ1,826
-13.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K NT$1.2M
$27.6K โ‚ฉ40.6M
35.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K NT$821.9K
$13.8K โ‚ฉ20.3M
89.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tainan
Incheon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 NT$2,732
$162 โ‚ฉ237.4K
-46.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.20 NT$604
$34.83 โ‚ฉ51.2K
-44.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 NT$710
$20.40 โ‚ฉ30.0K
10.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tainan
Incheon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.83 NT$1,222
$32.95 โ‚ฉ48.4K
17.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.26 NT$480
$36.15 โ‚ฉ53.1K
-57.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 NT$367
$11.17 โ‚ฉ16.4K
4.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tainan
Incheon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NT$8,434
$261 โ‚ฉ382.8K
2.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,893 NT$216.9K
$11.2K โ‚ฉ16.4M
-38.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tainan
Incheon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.7 NT$1,817
$59.8 โ‚ฉ87.9K
-3.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.52 NT$960
$47.36 โ‚ฉ69.6K
-35.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 NT$2,921
$65.6 โ‚ฉ96.4K
41.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 NT$3,822
$103 โ‚ฉ151.0K
18.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tainan
Incheon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 NT$10.4K
$670 โ‚ฉ984.7K
-50.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 NT$6,104
$383 โ‚ฉ562.7K
-49.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 NT$21.9K
$1,383 โ‚ฉ2.0M
-49.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 NT$23.0K
$813 โ‚ฉ1.2M
-10.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,112 NT$97.9K
$6,111 โ‚ฉ9.0M
-49.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,154 NT$99.3K
$5,142 โ‚ฉ7.6M
-38.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tainan
Incheon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,465 NT$46.1K
$2,192 โ‚ฉ3.2M
-33.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.83
4.1
-55.37%

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Last update for Tainan: April 11, 2026

Last update for Incheon: April 13, 2026

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