Seoul vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$608
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
9.67M
3.03M

The cost of living in Seoul is 49% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4104th and 6071st ($1334 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 30th and 521st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Taichung

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Seoul Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$18658

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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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671