New Taipei vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$482
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
4.04M
9.67M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 13% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4931st and 4545th ($1123 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 New Taipei compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 183rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Seoul

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New Taipei Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.72
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$19916

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971