Seoul vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$624
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
99
93
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.36M

The cost of living in Seoul is 31% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4545th and 5651st ($1296 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 16th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Taoyuan

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Seoul Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$19490

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473