Seoul vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$624
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
99
94
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.43M

The cost of living in Seoul is 4% more expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4545th and 4646th ($1296 vs $1248) 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 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 16th and 178th 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
$7.13
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$16947

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Cities near Seoul

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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612