Kaohsiung vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$339
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
2.73M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 35% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5786th and 3641st ($932 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 320th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Seoul

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Kaohsiung Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963