Seoul vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$683
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.87M

The cost of living in Seoul is 58% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 3641st and 5887th ($1444 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 1.4 months in Tainan. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 23rd and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tainan

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Seoul Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$11040

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741