Seoul vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$635
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
93
84
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.33M

The cost of living in Seoul is 47% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4296th and 5995th ($1383 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 90th and 482nd 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
$7.28
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$14970

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451