Seoul vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$608
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$1362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.87M

The cost of living in Seoul is 64% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4104th and 6380th ($1334 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th 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 1.7 months in Tainan. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 30th and 498th 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
$7.53
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$6108

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$956
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$747
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$770
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$788
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$796
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$813
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$894
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$728
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$897
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$821
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$875
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$823
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$731
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1073
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$627
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1181
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$644
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$688
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$967
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$625
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$669
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$581
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$451
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$443
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$649
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$569
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$648
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1155
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$655
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$603
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$630
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$936
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$681
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1154
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$726
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$764
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$601
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$601
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$682