Seoul vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$683
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.6M

The cost of living in Seoul is 23% more expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 3641st and 4516th ($1444 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 2.1 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 23rd and 209th 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
$6.81
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$19102

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589