Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 24.5% more expensive than Taiwan.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 35.1% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$136.59
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$155.92
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$30.78
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$19.81
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 44.8% more for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.21
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$230.98
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$367.92
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$82.26
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$104.23
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$57.54
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$25.94
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$35.60
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.14
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.23
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.07
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$116.58
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,229.91
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,088,784.08
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$303.54
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 33.1% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$609.32
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,565.06
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,767.08
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,753.80
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 18.7% more for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,332.58
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$469,986.34
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
South Korea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.13
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$84.13
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$129.81
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,121.09
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$301.58
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,076.03
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$912.97
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,472.43
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,979.32
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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