Seoul vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$624
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
73
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.85M

The cost of living in Seoul is 38% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4545th and 6014th ($1296 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 16th and 2806th 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
$7.13
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686