Seoul vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$3254
🏠 One person rent
$608
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.6M

The cost of living in Seoul is 13% more expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4104th and 4534th ($1334 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 30th and 339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Taipei

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Seoul Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$13635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$19749

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581