Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 40.8% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 41.8% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 44.7% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 38.6% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 46.6% higher than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 11.9% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
6.13 $ (200.00 NT$) |
7.62 $ (10,500.00 ₩) |
+24.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30.67 $ (1,000.00 NT$) |
50.78 $ (70,000.00 ₩) |
+65.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.14 $ (167.50 NT$) |
5.80 $ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+13.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.15 $ (70.00 NT$) |
3.63 $ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+69.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.07 $ (100.00 NT$) |
5.08 $ (7,000.00 ₩) |
+65.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.43 $ (112.00 NT$) |
3.82 $ (5,266.60 ₩) |
+11.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.00 $ (32.62 NT$) |
1.56 $ (2,152.80 ₩) |
+56.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.71 $ (23.10 NT$) |
0.79 $ (1,093.06 ₩) |
+11.9 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.11 $ (362.21 NT$) |
8.04 $ (11,081.18 ₩) |
-27.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.68 $ (54.94 NT$) |
2.74 $ (3,784.05 ₩) |
+62.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.33 $ (43.45 NT$) |
1.53 $ (2,111.23 ₩) |
+14.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.87 $ (93.60 NT$) |
3.25 $ (4,481.07 ₩) |
+13.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.93 $ (225.86 NT$) |
5.23 $ (7,210.10 ₩) |
-24.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.07 $ (132.57 NT$) |
4.60 $ (6,340.31 ₩) |
+13.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.58 $ (247.26 NT$) |
17.82 $ (24,561.88 ₩) |
+135.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.04 $ (66.45 NT$) |
3.01 $ (4,152.23 ₩) |
+47.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.00 $ (32.46 NT$) |
1.57 $ (2,167.80 ₩) |
+58.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 $ (38.47 NT$) |
2.63 $ (3,620.54 ₩) |
+122.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.51 $ (49.18 NT$) |
2.66 $ (3,668.98 ₩) |
+76.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.26 $ (41.09 NT$) |
1.87 $ (2,572.09 ₩) |
+48.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.11 $ (36.34 NT$) |
1.41 $ (1,938.75 ₩) |
+26.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.62 $ (52.89 NT$) |
2.41 $ (3,315.74 ₩) |
+48.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.18 $ (38.32 NT$) |
1.11 $ (1,527.70 ₩) |
-5.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.27 $ (400.00 NT$) |
18.13 $ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+47.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.52 $ (49.41 NT$) |
2.46 $ (3,384.74 ₩) |
+62.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 $ (74.80 NT$) |
2.82 $ (3,886.57 ₩) |
+22.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.83 $ (125.00 NT$) |
3.26 $ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-14.8 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.92 $ (30.00 NT$) |
1.05 $ (1,450.00 ₩) |
+14.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
36.80 $ (1,200.00 NT$) |
43.89 $ (60,500.00 ₩) |
+19.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.61 $ (85.00 NT$) |
3.48 $ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+33.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.23 $ (40.23 NT$) |
1.17 $ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-5.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9.20 $ (300.00 NT$) |
8.70 $ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-5.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.68 $ (120.04 NT$) |
4.61 $ (6,359.53 ₩) |
+25.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,943.33 $ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
27,369.92 $ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-11.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,914.64 $ (812,416.67 NT$) |
24,586.96 $ (33,894,531.25 ₩) |
-1.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
92.82 $ (3,026.83 NT$) |
176.40 $ (243,171.59 ₩) |
+90.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.47 $ (635.00 NT$) |
43.11 $ (59,434.21 ₩) |
+121.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
25.46 $ (830.14 NT$) |
23.49 $ (32,384.96 ₩) |
-7.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.60 $ (1,258.57 NT$) |
50.50 $ (69,621.21 ₩) |
+30.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.38 $ (338.57 NT$) |
17.87 $ (24,637.78 ₩) |
+72.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.20 $ (300.00 NT$) |
10.88 $ (15,000.00 ₩) |
+18.3 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
676.48 $ (22,058.82 NT$) |
375.63 $ (517,833.33 ₩) |
-44.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,473.67 $ (569,781.34 NT$) |
20,060.50 $ (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+14.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.11 $ (1,960.00 NT$) |
57.54 $ (79,325.73 ₩) |
-4.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.41 $ (959.04 NT$) |
42.72 $ (58,898.11 ₩) |
+45.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.42 $ (2,883.33 NT$) |
84.54 $ (116,545.45 ₩) |
-4.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
102.22 $ (3,333.33 NT$) |
121.17 $ (167,039.67 ₩) |
+18.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
654.97 $ (21,357.14 NT$) |
849.58 $ (1,171,190.78 ₩) |
+29.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
507.40 $ (16,545.45 NT$) |
517.41 $ (713,278.28 ₩) |
+2.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,565.75 $ (51,055.84 NT$) |
2,655.33 $ (3,660,520.53 ₩) |
+69.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,093.41 $ (35,653.85 NT$) |
1,506.84 $ (2,077,269.63 ₩) |
+37.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,139.01 $ (37,140.98 NT$) |
1,739.33 $ (2,397,768.03 ₩) |
+52.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
559.85 $ (18,255.64 NT$) |
996.48 $ (1,373,711.08 ₩) |
+78.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,809.08 $ (58,990.63 NT$) |
2,871.42 $ (3,958,411.42 ₩) |
+58.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.86 | 5.06 | +172.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Keelung (Chi-Lung) | 12.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in New Taipei City | 19.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhongli City (Jhongli) | 28.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yilan | 35.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhubei City | 49.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in HsinChu | 51.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhunan | 59.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Miaoli | 70.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Taichung | 100.49 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Seongnam | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uijeongbu | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 19.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |