Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 12.7% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,651
|
$4.21
NT$137.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
$4.80
NT$156.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,067
|
$0.95
NT$30.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,112
|
$0.61
NT$19.88
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
$1.76
NT$57.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,591
|
$7.11
NT$231.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,475
|
$11.33
NT$369.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
$2.53
NT$82.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,664
|
$3.21
NT$104.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,449
|
$1.77
NT$57.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,091
|
$0.80
NT$26.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,555
|
$1.10
NT$35.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,391
|
$1.27
NT$41.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,563
|
$1.21
NT$39.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,699
|
$0.96
NT$31.17
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,169
|
$3.59
NT$116.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,647
|
$37.87
NT$1,233.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,092,361.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,477
|
$9.35
NT$304.54
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
$18.76
NT$611.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩599,630
|
$386.89
NT$12,606.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩461,260
|
$269.95
NT$8,795.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
$54.00
NT$1,759.56
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩524,445
|
$472.11
NT$15,382.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
$14,471.45
NT$471,530.44
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,346
|
$1.82
NT$59.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,760
|
$2.59
NT$84.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
$4.00
NT$130.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,202
|
$34.52
NT$1,124.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,183
|
$9.29
NT$302.57
|
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pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
$63.92
NT$2,082.85
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
$28.11
NT$915.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
$76.13
NT$2,480.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,645
|
$91.74
NT$2,989.11
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