Seoul vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$635
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
93
83
🏙️ Population
9.67M
3.03M

The cost of living in Seoul is 37% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4296th and 5518th ($1383 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 90th and 541st 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
$7.28
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$19915

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650