Cost of Living Comparison Between Taoyuan and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 64.5% higher than in Taoyuan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 88.1% higher than in Taoyuan | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 205.3% higher than in Taoyuan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 90.6% higher than in Taoyuan | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 74.2% higher than in Taoyuan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 32.8% higher than in Taoyuan | |
Restaurants | Taoyuan Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
120.00 NT$ (5,039.20 ₩) |
261.95 NT$ (11,000.00 ₩) |
+118.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 NT$ (33,594.68 ₩) |
1,666.93 NT$ (70,000.00 ₩) |
+108.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
150.00 NT$ (6,299.00 ₩) |
190.51 NT$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+27.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
47.00 NT$ (1,973.69 ₩) |
119.07 NT$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+153.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
62.50 NT$ (2,624.58 ₩) |
166.69 NT$ (7,000.00 ₩) |
+166.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
90.00 NT$ (3,779.40 ₩) |
124.66 NT$ (5,235.03 ₩) |
+38.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
32.38 NT$ (1,359.53 ₩) |
50.30 NT$ (2,112.36 ₩) |
+55.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 NT$ (839.87 ₩) |
26.41 NT$ (1,108.92 ₩) |
+32.0 % |
Markets | Taoyuan Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
359.08 NT$ (15,079.15 ₩) |
264.78 NT$ (11,119.03 ₩) |
-26.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
49.10 NT$ (2,061.93 ₩) |
90.01 NT$ (3,779.90 ₩) |
+83.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
38.78 NT$ (1,628.59 ₩) |
50.19 NT$ (2,107.64 ₩) |
+29.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
77.10 NT$ (3,237.69 ₩) |
106.64 NT$ (4,478.07 ₩) |
+38.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
120.20 NT$ (5,047.69 ₩) |
173.81 NT$ (7,298.84 ₩) |
+44.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
89.36 NT$ (3,752.43 ₩) |
150.86 NT$ (6,335.15 ₩) |
+68.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
272.16 NT$ (11,428.73 ₩) |
558.41 NT$ (23,449.70 ₩) |
+105.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
42.18 NT$ (1,771.45 ₩) |
98.88 NT$ (4,152.23 ₩) |
+134.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.00 NT$ (1,050.01 ₩) |
51.70 NT$ (2,171.05 ₩) |
+106.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
31.30 NT$ (1,314.30 ₩) |
84.18 NT$ (3,535.12 ₩) |
+169.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
45.02 NT$ (1,890.50 ₩) |
88.86 NT$ (3,731.55 ₩) |
+97.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
29.37 NT$ (1,233.35 ₩) |
61.71 NT$ (2,591.20 ₩) |
+110.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
31.75 NT$ (1,333.35 ₩) |
46.26 NT$ (1,942.72 ₩) |
+45.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
77.00 NT$ (3,233.49 ₩) |
78.96 NT$ (3,315.74 ₩) |
+2.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
27.75 NT$ (1,165.32 ₩) |
36.35 NT$ (1,526.51 ₩) |
+31.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (16,797.34 ₩) |
595.33 NT$ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+48.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
49.80 NT$ (2,091.27 ₩) |
83.93 NT$ (3,524.62 ₩) |
+68.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
73.75 NT$ (3,097.01 ₩) |
92.31 NT$ (3,876.22 ₩) |
+25.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
115.00 NT$ (4,829.24 ₩) |
107.16 NT$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-6.8 % |
Transportation | Taoyuan Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 NT$ (839.87 ₩) |
34.53 NT$ (1,450.00 ₩) |
+72.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (50,392.02 ₩) |
1,452.61 NT$ (61,000.00 ₩) |
+21.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (3,569.43 ₩) |
114.30 NT$ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+34.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1,689.54 ₩) |
38.32 NT$ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-4.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
240.00 NT$ (10,078.40 ₩) |
285.76 NT$ (12,000.00 ₩) |
+19.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
115.95 NT$ (4,869.21 ₩) |
151.44 NT$ (6,359.53 ₩) |
+30.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
850,000.00 NT$ (35,694,345.95 ₩) |
898,499.44 NT$ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+5.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
770,000.00 NT$ (32,334,878.10 ₩) |
820,389.28 NT$ (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
+6.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taoyuan Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,287.50 NT$ (96,059.78 ₩) |
5,842.77 NT$ (245,357.30 ₩) |
+155.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
921.44 NT$ (38,694.54 ₩) |
1,437.88 NT$ (60,381.58 ₩) |
+56.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
553.40 NT$ (23,239.12 ₩) |
770.51 NT$ (32,356.10 ₩) |
+39.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taoyuan Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,222.00 NT$ (51,315.87 ₩) |
1,691.50 NT$ (71,031.75 ₩) |
+38.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
300.00 NT$ (12,598.00 ₩) |
681.54 NT$ (28,620.00 ₩) |
+127.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
290.00 NT$ (12,178.07 ₩) |
357.20 NT$ (15,000.00 ₩) |
+23.2 % |
Childcare | Taoyuan Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
17,000.00 NT$ (713,886.92 ₩) |
12,331.32 NT$ (517,833.33 ₩) |
-27.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
437,500.00 NT$ (18,372,089.83 ₩) |
658,545.86 NT$ (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+50.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taoyuan Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,400.00 NT$ (100,784.04 ₩) |
1,983.85 NT$ (83,308.30 ₩) |
-17.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
700.00 NT$ (29,395.34 ₩) |
1,444.44 NT$ (60,656.82 ₩) |
+106.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,475.00 NT$ (103,933.54 ₩) |
2,775.33 NT$ (116,545.45 ₩) |
+12.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,000.00 NT$ (125,980.04 ₩) |
4,111.30 NT$ (172,647.06 ₩) |
+37.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Taoyuan Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
11,100.00 NT$ (466,126.16 ₩) |
27,792.33 NT$ (1,167,093.02 ₩) |
+150.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,000.00 NT$ (335,946.79 ₩) |
16,777.55 NT$ (704,545.45 ₩) |
+109.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
23,800.00 NT$ (999,441.69 ₩) |
87,105.51 NT$ (3,657,852.01 ₩) |
+266.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,500.00 NT$ (650,896.90 ₩) |
46,621.38 NT$ (1,957,787.97 ₩) |
+200.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taoyuan Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
24,171.59 NT$ (1,015,045.86 ₩) |
57,025.95 NT$ (2,394,710.40 ₩) |
+135.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,178.34 NT$ (637,389.51 ₩) |
32,684.29 NT$ (1,372,522.77 ₩) |
+115.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taoyuan Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
37,285.71 NT$ (1,565,751.98 ₩) |
93,130.14 NT$ (3,910,846.19 ₩) |
+149.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 5.11 | +175.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 22 | 211 |
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