Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 12.7% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.6% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 20.0% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.6% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Taiwan
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,938
|
$4.21
NT$138.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,602
|
$4.80
NT$158.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,136
|
$0.95
NT$31.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,149
|
$0.61
NT$20.10
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,464
|
$1.76
NT$58.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,842
|
$7.11
NT$234.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,823
|
$11.33
NT$373.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,001
|
$2.53
NT$83.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,819
|
$3.21
NT$105.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,596
|
$1.77
NT$58.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,160
|
$0.80
NT$26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,673
|
$1.10
NT$36.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,503
|
$1.27
NT$41.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,648
|
$1.21
NT$39.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,755
|
$0.96
NT$31.52
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,374
|
$3.59
NT$118.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,756
|
$37.87
NT$1,247.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,211,820
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,104,346.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,858
|
$9.35
NT$307.88
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,617
|
$18.76
NT$618.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩619,499
|
$386.89
NT$12,744.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩476,544
|
$269.95
NT$8,892.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,680
|
$54.00
NT$1,778.87
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩541,823
|
$472.11
NT$15,551.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,240,037
|
$14,471.45
NT$476,703.98
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,490
|
$1.82
NT$59.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,918
|
$2.59
NT$85.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,664
|
$4.00
NT$131.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,330
|
$34.52
NT$1,137.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,653
|
$9.29
NT$305.89
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩88,085
|
$63.92
NT$2,105.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,604
|
$28.11
NT$926.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,915
|
$76.13
NT$2,507.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩136,007
|
$91.74
NT$3,021.91
|
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