New Taipei vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| New Taipei | Seoul | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in New Taipei is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5212th and 3861st ($1060 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 2 months in Seoul. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 279th and 43rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near New Taipei
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.6 km or 6 mi |  Taipei | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Taoyuan | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Keelung | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yilan | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Zhubei | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Hsinchu | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Miaoli | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Taichung | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Changhua | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Nantou | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Douliu | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Chiayi | |
| 246 km or 153 mi |  Fuzhou | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Putian | |
| 252 km or 157 mi | Taitung | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Tainan | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Ningde | |
| 283 km or 176 mi |  Ishigaki | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Quanzhou | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Jinjiang | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kaohsiung | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Rui'an | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Kinmen | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Wenzhou | |
| 345 km or 214 mi | Xiamen | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Nanping | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Wenling | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Zhangzhou | |
| 387 km or 241 mi | Miyakojima | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Sanming | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Lishui | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Linhai | |
| 445 km or 277 mi | Longyan | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Wuyishan | |
| 489 km or 304 mi | Jinhua | |
| 497 km or 309 mi | Yiwu | |
| 507 km or 315 mi | Quzhou | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 515 km or 320 mi | Shangrao | |
| 515 km or 320 mi | Shantou |
Cities near Seoul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi |  Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |