Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Seoul 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 45.2% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 44.4% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 41.9% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 30.5% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 49.2% higher than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 13.4% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NT$ (8,452.45 ₩) |
237.75 NT$ (10,048.00 ₩) |
+18.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (42,262.26 ₩) |
1,597.17 NT$ (67,500.00 ₩) |
+59.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
160.00 NT$ (6,761.96 ₩) |
189.29 NT$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+18.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
92.50 NT$ (3,909.26 ₩) |
118.31 NT$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+27.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 NT$ (5,071.47 ₩) |
165.63 NT$ (7,000.00 ₩) |
+38.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
110.76 NT$ (4,680.92 ₩) |
123.07 NT$ (5,201.16 ₩) |
+11.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
32.79 NT$ (1,385.99 ₩) |
50.67 NT$ (2,141.46 ₩) |
+54.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.87 NT$ (966.71 ₩) |
25.60 NT$ (1,082.05 ₩) |
+11.9 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
353.76 NT$ (14,950.56 ₩) |
262.24 NT$ (11,082.90 ₩) |
-25.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
53.96 NT$ (2,280.55 ₩) |
94.29 NT$ (3,984.99 ₩) |
+74.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
43.39 NT$ (1,833.55 ₩) |
48.99 NT$ (2,070.58 ₩) |
+12.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
91.35 NT$ (3,860.47 ₩) |
107.86 NT$ (4,558.34 ₩) |
+18.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
236.32 NT$ (9,987.50 ₩) |
185.61 NT$ (7,844.45 ₩) |
-21.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
134.48 NT$ (5,683.51 ₩) |
159.91 NT$ (6,758.12 ₩) |
+18.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
249.93 NT$ (10,562.59 ₩) |
565.59 NT$ (23,903.26 ₩) |
+126.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
64.61 NT$ (2,730.67 ₩) |
106.24 NT$ (4,490.11 ₩) |
+64.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
32.85 NT$ (1,388.12 ₩) |
52.73 NT$ (2,228.44 ₩) |
+60.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
38.69 NT$ (1,634.95 ₩) |
83.99 NT$ (3,549.54 ₩) |
+117.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
51.21 NT$ (2,164.30 ₩) |
86.75 NT$ (3,666.19 ₩) |
+69.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
41.51 NT$ (1,754.33 ₩) |
59.65 NT$ (2,521.06 ₩) |
+43.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
34.97 NT$ (1,478.00 ₩) |
46.91 NT$ (1,982.53 ₩) |
+34.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
54.72 NT$ (2,312.68 ₩) |
82.20 NT$ (3,474.01 ₩) |
+50.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
38.13 NT$ (1,611.60 ₩) |
41.24 NT$ (1,743.04 ₩) |
+8.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (16,904.90 ₩) |
709.85 NT$ (30,000.00 ₩) |
+77.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
51.47 NT$ (2,175.07 ₩) |
85.41 NT$ (3,609.51 ₩) |
+65.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
68.45 NT$ (2,893.04 ₩) |
97.34 NT$ (4,113.89 ₩) |
+42.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
125.00 NT$ (5,282.78 ₩) |
108.84 NT$ (4,600.00 ₩) |
-12.9 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 NT$ (1,267.87 ₩) |
34.31 NT$ (1,450.00 ₩) |
+14.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (50,714.71 ₩) |
1,467.03 NT$ (62,000.00 ₩) |
+22.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (3,592.29 ₩) |
113.58 NT$ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+33.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1,700.36 ₩) |
30.46 NT$ (1,287.48 ₩) |
-24.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (12,678.68 ₩) |
283.94 NT$ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-5.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
118.73 NT$ (5,017.66 ₩) |
151.14 NT$ (6,387.64 ₩) |
+27.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,128,000.00 NT$ (47,671,831.87 ₩) |
892,782.31 NT$ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-20.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
811,846.15 NT$ (34,310,455.10 ₩) |
733,120.56 NT$ (30,983,333.33 ₩) |
-9.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,815.80 NT$ (119,001.89 ₩) |
5,868.73 NT$ (248,025.70 ₩) |
+108.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
518.97 NT$ (21,932.87 ₩) |
1,330.09 NT$ (56,212.79 ₩) |
+156.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
780.76 NT$ (32,996.63 ₩) |
745.67 NT$ (31,513.78 ₩) |
-4.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,205.66 NT$ (50,953.72 ₩) |
1,771.58 NT$ (74,871.12 ₩) |
+46.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
316.67 NT$ (13,383.05 ₩) |
785.02 NT$ (33,176.88 ₩) |
+147.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 NT$ (12,678.68 ₩) |
354.93 NT$ (15,000.00 ₩) |
+18.3 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
21,562.50 NT$ (911,280.03 ₩) |
12,382.99 NT$ (523,333.16 ₩) |
-42.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
567,777.78 NT$ (23,995,573.37 ₩) |
611,830.17 NT$ (25,857,327.26 ₩) |
+7.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,800.00 NT$ (76,072.07 ₩) |
1,978.23 NT$ (83,604.52 ₩) |
+9.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
919.08 NT$ (38,842.40 ₩) |
1,454.65 NT$ (61,476.81 ₩) |
+58.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,829.63 NT$ (119,586.55 ₩) |
2,790.41 NT$ (117,929.21 ₩) |
-1.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,461.54 NT$ (146,292.45 ₩) |
4,165.72 NT$ (176,052.86 ₩) |
+20.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
20,357.14 NT$ (860,338.91 ₩) |
27,407.30 NT$ (1,158,294.33 ₩) |
+34.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
15,382.35 NT$ (650,093.03 ₩) |
16,847.18 NT$ (712,000.00 ₩) |
+9.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
51,854.72 NT$ (2,191,497.95 ₩) |
82,958.16 NT$ (3,505,999.34 ₩) |
+60.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
33,555.56 NT$ (1,418,133.69 ₩) |
44,639.91 NT$ (1,886,583.67 ₩) |
+33.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
37,910.71 NT$ (1,602,192.41 ₩) |
58,421.61 NT$ (2,469,029.30 ₩) |
+54.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
17,910.02 NT$ (756,917.90 ₩) |
34,277.28 NT$ (1,448,635.59 ₩) |
+91.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
56,430.18 NT$ (2,384,866.92 ₩) |
92,434.67 NT$ (3,906,498.14 ₩) |
+63.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.89 | 5.01 | +165.5 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 293 | 254 |
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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 |
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 |