Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Taipei 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Taipei are 28.7% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 28.9% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Taipei are 29.5% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 28.4% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Taipei are 30.5% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 9.2% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Taipei Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (259.95 NT$) |
8,463.18 ₩ (200.00 NT$) |
-23.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (1,654.22 NT$) |
42,315.91 ₩ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-39.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (189.05 NT$) |
6,982.12 ₩ (165.00 NT$) |
-12.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (118.16 NT$) |
3,385.27 ₩ (80.00 NT$) |
-32.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (165.42 NT$) |
4,231.59 ₩ (100.00 NT$) |
-39.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,266.29 ₩ (124.45 NT$) |
4,741.76 ₩ (112.06 NT$) |
-10.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,114.42 ₩ (49.97 NT$) |
1,411.62 ₩ (33.36 NT$) |
-33.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,107.48 ₩ (26.17 NT$) |
984.35 ₩ (23.26 NT$) |
-11.1 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,126.11 ₩ (262.93 NT$) |
15,587.42 ₩ (368.36 NT$) |
+40.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,783.75 ₩ (89.42 NT$) |
2,325.00 ₩ (54.94 NT$) |
-38.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,111.00 ₩ (49.89 NT$) |
1,868.25 ₩ (44.15 NT$) |
-11.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,480.87 ₩ (105.89 NT$) |
3,822.44 ₩ (90.33 NT$) |
-14.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,302.37 ₩ (172.57 NT$) |
9,557.58 ₩ (225.86 NT$) |
+30.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,339.97 ₩ (149.82 NT$) |
5,609.94 ₩ (132.57 NT$) |
-11.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,449.70 ₩ (554.16 NT$) |
10,982.47 ₩ (259.54 NT$) |
-53.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (98.12 NT$) |
2,811.73 ₩ (66.45 NT$) |
-32.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,172.74 ₩ (51.35 NT$) |
1,373.48 ₩ (32.46 NT$) |
-36.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,537.53 ₩ (83.60 NT$) |
1,603.91 ₩ (37.90 NT$) |
-54.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,733.59 ₩ (88.23 NT$) |
2,026.18 ₩ (47.88 NT$) |
-45.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,595.02 ₩ (61.32 NT$) |
1,685.89 ₩ (39.84 NT$) |
-35.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,943.86 ₩ (45.94 NT$) |
1,526.50 ₩ (36.07 NT$) |
-21.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (78.36 NT$) |
2,268.60 ₩ (53.61 NT$) |
-31.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,527.62 ₩ (36.10 NT$) |
1,632.42 ₩ (38.58 NT$) |
+6.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (590.79 NT$) |
16,926.36 ₩ (400.00 NT$) |
-32.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,527.41 ₩ (83.36 NT$) |
2,090.79 ₩ (49.41 NT$) |
-40.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,879.66 ₩ (91.68 NT$) |
3,138.43 ₩ (74.17 NT$) |
-19.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (106.34 NT$) |
5,289.49 ₩ (125.00 NT$) |
+17.5 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (34.27 NT$) |
1,269.48 ₩ (30.00 NT$) |
-12.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (1,441.54 NT$) |
50,779.09 ₩ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-16.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (113.43 NT$) |
3,596.85 ₩ (85.00 NT$) |
-25.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (38.03 NT$) |
1,702.52 ₩ (40.23 NT$) |
+5.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (283.58 NT$) |
12,694.77 ₩ (300.00 NT$) |
+5.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (150.29 NT$) |
5,047.49 ₩ (119.28 NT$) |
-20.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (891,650.54 NT$) |
42,696,748.50 ₩ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
+13.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (814,135.79 NT$) |
34,378,146.78 ₩ (812,416.67 NT$) |
-0.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (5,798.23 NT$) |
128,082.92 ₩ (3,026.83 NT$) |
-47.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,381.58 ₩ (1,426.92 NT$) |
26,870.60 ₩ (635.00 NT$) |
-55.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,383.07 ₩ (765.27 NT$) |
35,128.25 ₩ (830.14 NT$) |
+8.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,031.75 ₩ (1,678.61 NT$) |
52,879.21 ₩ (1,249.63 NT$) |
-25.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,620.00 ₩ (676.34 NT$) |
14,326.96 ₩ (338.57 NT$) |
-49.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (354.48 NT$) |
12,694.77 ₩ (300.00 NT$) |
-15.4 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (12,237.32 NT$) |
933,439.09 ₩ (22,058.82 NT$) |
+80.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (653,526.03 NT$) |
24,105,770.33 ₩ (569,662.17 NT$) |
-12.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,308.30 ₩ (1,968.72 NT$) |
83,004.28 ₩ (1,961.54 NT$) |
-0.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (1,433.43 NT$) |
41,392.01 ₩ (978.17 NT$) |
-31.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (2,754.18 NT$) |
122,010.86 ₩ (2,883.33 NT$) |
+4.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (4,079.96 NT$) |
141,053.02 ₩ (3,333.33 NT$) |
-18.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167,747.33 ₩ (27,595.94 NT$) |
907,079.41 ₩ (21,435.90 NT$) |
-22.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
704,545.45 ₩ (16,649.66 NT$) |
683,879.63 ₩ (16,161.29 NT$) |
-2.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,660,136.12 ₩ (86,495.52 NT$) |
2,181,789.74 ₩ (51,559.57 NT$) |
-40.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,959,358.29 ₩ (46,303.12 NT$) |
1,506,446.23 ₩ (35,600.00 NT$) |
-23.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,397,468.20 ₩ (56,656.43 NT$) |
1,589,772.69 ₩ (37,569.15 NT$) |
-33.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,373,633.45 ₩ (32,461.40 NT$) |
757,583.87 ₩ (17,903.05 NT$) |
-44.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,912,764.68 ₩ (92,465.58 NT$) |
2,525,309.21 ₩ (59,677.54 NT$) |
-35.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.11 | 1.85 | -63.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Seoul: | Cost of Living in Bucheon | 14.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Anyang | 16.48 miles |
| 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 |
Cities near Taipei: | Cost of Living in Guangzhou | 5.22 miles |
| 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 |