New Taipei vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	New Taipei	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1073	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3063	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$469	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$1083	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$380	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1589	$2911
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	94	100
😀 Quality of life	86	95
🏙️ Population	4.04M	9.67M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 20% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5000th and 4104th ($1073 vs $1334) 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 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 302nd and 30th 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	$4.61	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.8	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.06	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.46	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$2.62	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$495	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$376	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1348	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$898	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.8	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.1	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.1	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.11%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9392	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4811	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.62	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$36.8	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.74	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.92	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.75	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.76	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.83	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.1	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.42	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.73	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.2	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.33	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.67	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.43	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.78	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.61	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.66	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.84	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.7	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.6	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$77.3	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91.2	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$515	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18855	$20197

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi	Taipei	$1181
29 km or 18 mi	Taoyuan	$875
33 km or 20 mi	Keelung	$967
42 km or 26 mi	Yilan	$731
48 km or 30 mi	Zhubei	$821
53 km or 33 mi	Hsinchu	$897
80 km or 50 mi	Miaoli	$728
124 km or 77 mi	Taichung	$894
140 km or 87 mi	Changhua	$813
144 km or 90 mi	Nantou	$796
171 km or 106 mi	Douliu	$770
198 km or 123 mi	Chiayi	$747
246 km or 153 mi	Fuzhou	$669
250 km or 155 mi	Putian	$625
252 km or 157 mi	Taitung	$788
259 km or 161 mi	Tainan	$814
267 km or 166 mi	Ningde	$648
283 km or 176 mi	Ishigaki	$1155
289 km or 179 mi	Quanzhou	$644
290 km or 180 mi	Jinjiang	$627
291 km or 181 mi	Kaohsiung	$956
318 km or 197 mi	Rui'an	$681
321 km or 199 mi	Kinmen	$823
341 km or 212 mi	Wenzhou	$726
345 km or 214 mi	Xiamen	$688
375 km or 233 mi	Nanping	$630
375 km or 233 mi	Wenling	$671
386 km or 240 mi	Zhangzhou	$664
387 km or 241 mi	Miyakojima	$1154
408 km or 253 mi	Sanming	$603
411 km or 256 mi	Lishui	$682
428 km or 266 mi	Linhai	$661
445 km or 277 mi	Longyan	$649
457 km or 284 mi	Wuyishan	$601
489 km or 304 mi	Jinhua	$587
497 km or 309 mi	Yiwu	$677
507 km or 315 mi	Quzhou	$616
510 km or 317 mi	Chaozhou	$451
515 km or 320 mi	Shangrao	$671
515 km or 320 mi	Shantou	$581

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019