Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 9.3% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 19.5% less in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in Taipei
The cost of childcare and transportation in Taipei are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Taipei.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,432
|
$6.18
NT$203.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,834
|
$5.01
NT$164.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,302
|
$1.00
NT$33.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,220
|
$0.68
NT$22.38
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,491
|
$1.86
NT$61.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,467
|
$8.37
NT$275.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,693
|
$10.77
NT$354.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,438
|
$2.72
NT$89.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,873
|
$4.37
NT$143.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,785
|
$2.06
NT$67.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,248
|
$1.01
NT$33.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,542
|
$1.25
NT$41.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,896
|
$1.56
NT$51.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,511
|
$1.30
NT$42.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,012
|
$1.11
NT$36.57
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,658
|
$3.68
NT$121.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,433
|
$37.10
NT$1,222.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,211,820
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,144,720.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,640
|
$8.81
NT$290.25
|
|
pay 19.5% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,321
|
$24.04
NT$791.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,281,537
|
$630.95
NT$20,784.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩711,797
|
$465.35
NT$15,329.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩193,502
|
$63.62
NT$2,095.72
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩559,352
|
$610.09
NT$20,097.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,157,052
|
$18,275.33
NT$602,007.76
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,196
|
$2.63
NT$86.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,227
|
$3.05
NT$100.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,677
|
$3.71
NT$122.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩77,963
|
$38.32
NT$1,262.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,589
|
$9.89
NT$325.90
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩85,797
|
$56.02
NT$1,845.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩67,683
|
$31.15
NT$1,026.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩125,796
|
$85.26
NT$2,808.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩181,222
|
$103.43
NT$3,407.13
|
|
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