Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 37.6% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 41.7% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 53.7% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 24.7% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 45.3% higher than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 17.2% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NT$ (8,421.96 ₩) |
237.47 NT$ (10,000.00 ₩) |
+18.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 NT$ (50,531.77 ₩) |
1,536.50 NT$ (64,701.84 ₩) |
+28.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
160.00 NT$ (6,737.57 ₩) |
187.60 NT$ (7,900.00 ₩) |
+17.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
65.00 NT$ (2,737.14 ₩) |
118.74 NT$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+82.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
86.00 NT$ (3,621.44 ₩) |
142.48 NT$ (6,000.00 ₩) |
+65.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
110.15 NT$ (4,638.54 ₩) |
122.55 NT$ (5,160.54 ₩) |
+11.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
33.28 NT$ (1,401.40 ₩) |
48.55 NT$ (2,044.56 ₩) |
+45.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.48 NT$ (946.54 ₩) |
23.86 NT$ (1,004.90 ₩) |
+6.2 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
363.32 NT$ (15,299.23 ₩) |
259.55 NT$ (10,929.81 ₩) |
-28.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
55.39 NT$ (2,332.67 ₩) |
88.95 NT$ (3,745.69 ₩) |
+60.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
43.92 NT$ (1,849.48 ₩) |
51.49 NT$ (2,168.39 ₩) |
+17.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
100.46 NT$ (4,230.16 ₩) |
128.16 NT$ (5,396.99 ₩) |
+27.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
231.63 NT$ (9,754.10 ₩) |
180.66 NT$ (7,607.40 ₩) |
-22.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
130.23 NT$ (5,484.03 ₩) |
144.14 NT$ (6,069.82 ₩) |
+10.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
265.84 NT$ (11,194.61 ₩) |
593.54 NT$ (24,993.82 ₩) |
+123.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
60.93 NT$ (2,565.68 ₩) |
95.30 NT$ (4,012.97 ₩) |
+56.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
32.64 NT$ (1,374.26 ₩) |
53.63 NT$ (2,258.29 ₩) |
+64.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
39.74 NT$ (1,673.43 ₩) |
87.23 NT$ (3,673.14 ₩) |
+119.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
50.03 NT$ (2,106.64 ₩) |
87.67 NT$ (3,691.97 ₩) |
+75.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
40.30 NT$ (1,696.95 ₩) |
63.19 NT$ (2,660.91 ₩) |
+56.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
39.51 NT$ (1,663.67 ₩) |
44.99 NT$ (1,894.41 ₩) |
+13.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
50.30 NT$ (2,118.31 ₩) |
75.86 NT$ (3,194.48 ₩) |
+50.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
36.33 NT$ (1,529.99 ₩) |
33.99 NT$ (1,431.29 ₩) |
-6.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
450.00 NT$ (18,949.41 ₩) |
522.44 NT$ (22,000.00 ₩) |
+16.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
45.50 NT$ (1,916.16 ₩) |
77.56 NT$ (3,265.92 ₩) |
+70.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
74.76 NT$ (3,148.21 ₩) |
89.26 NT$ (3,758.58 ₩) |
+19.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
127.50 NT$ (5,369.00 ₩) |
106.86 NT$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-16.2 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 NT$ (1,052.75 ₩) |
30.87 NT$ (1,300.00 ₩) |
+23.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,280.00 NT$ (53,900.55 ₩) |
1,365.48 NT$ (57,500.00 ₩) |
+6.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 NT$ (3,368.78 ₩) |
113.99 NT$ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+42.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1,694.23 ₩) |
38.22 NT$ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-5.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (12,632.94 ₩) |
284.97 NT$ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-5.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
120.21 NT$ (5,062.03 ₩) |
166.65 NT$ (7,017.43 ₩) |
+38.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000.00 NT$ (42,109,806.89 ₩) |
899,208.59 NT$ (37,865,500.00 ₩) |
-10.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
823,062.44 NT$ (34,659,000.30 ₩) |
810,845.12 NT$ (34,144,531.25 ₩) |
-1.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,124.44 NT$ (131,569.72 ₩) |
5,701.77 NT$ (240,100.29 ₩) |
+82.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
781.00 NT$ (32,887.76 ₩) |
1,535.49 NT$ (64,659.09 ₩) |
+96.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
841.20 NT$ (35,422.77 ₩) |
754.11 NT$ (31,755.47 ₩) |
-10.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,233.57 NT$ (51,945.25 ₩) |
1,896.75 NT$ (79,871.78 ₩) |
+53.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
443.85 NT$ (18,690.28 ₩) |
532.06 NT$ (22,405.00 ₩) |
+19.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 NT$ (12,632.94 ₩) |
356.21 NT$ (15,000.00 ₩) |
+18.7 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,444.44 NT$ (945,131.22 ₩) |
12,143.42 NT$ (511,357.14 ₩) |
-45.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
580,698.21 NT$ (24,453,089.60 ₩) |
626,932.35 NT$ (26,400,000.00 ₩) |
+8.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,276.60 NT$ (95,867.19 ₩) |
1,945.22 NT$ (81,912.67 ₩) |
-14.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,003.72 NT$ (42,266.63 ₩) |
1,469.62 NT$ (61,885.38 ₩) |
+46.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,985.00 NT$ (125,697.77 ₩) |
2,520.13 NT$ (106,122.14 ₩) |
-15.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,300.00 NT$ (138,962.36 ₩) |
3,965.40 NT$ (166,982.12 ₩) |
+20.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
20,031.25 NT$ (843,512.07 ₩) |
25,177.37 NT$ (1,060,214.23 ₩) |
+25.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,892.86 NT$ (585,025.53 ₩) |
16,640.56 NT$ (700,730.84 ₩) |
+19.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
47,430.44 NT$ (1,997,286.50 ₩) |
84,348.42 NT$ (3,551,895.83 ₩) |
+77.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
34,852.94 NT$ (1,467,650.62 ₩) |
52,975.09 NT$ (2,230,770.88 ₩) |
+52.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
41,804.94 NT$ (1,760,398.09 ₩) |
62,303.32 NT$ (2,623,580.98 ₩) |
+49.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
19,840.53 NT$ (835,480.79 ₩) |
34,737.48 NT$ (1,462,788.56 ₩) |
+75.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
54,756.04 NT$ (2,305,766.40 ₩) |
90,872.99 NT$ (3,826,644.17 ₩) |
+66.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.75 | 4.47 | +155.4 % |
| Last update: | October 2023 | October 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 296 | 249 |
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| Cost of Living in Tucheng | 13.37 miles |
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| 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 |
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| Cost of Living in HsinChu | 51.94 miles |
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| 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 |