Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Taipei Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Taipei

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 17.3% more expensive than Taipei without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 21.9% more expensive than Taipei without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩12.6K

$6.91 NT$219

24.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.6 ₩81.4K

$40.76 NT$1,291

36.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₩9,151

$5.61 NT$178

11.41%

Cappuccino

$3.81 ₩5,582

$3.80 NT$120

0.26%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 ₩2,432

$1.12 NT$35.39

48.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,218

$0.78 NT$24.86

6.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 ₩5,529

$3.41 NT$108

10.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 ₩8,420

$3.48 NT$110

65.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ₩3,190

$3.21 NT$102

-32.09%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 ₩5,070

$1.90 NT$60.3

82.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 ₩4,696

$3.09 NT$97.8

3.88%

Eggs

$3.19 ₩4,669

$2.78 NT$88.2

14.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 ₩21.0K

$20.30 NT$643

-29.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩15.9K

$10.16 NT$322

7.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.35 ₩50.3K

$20.02 NT$634

71.58%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩11.6K

$5.21 NT$165

52.59%

Banana (1kg)

$3.60 ₩5,278

$2.86 NT$90.5

25.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.53 ₩8,095

$2.81 NT$88.9

96.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 ₩9,769

$4.18 NT$132

59.57%

Potato (1kg)

$3.96 ₩5,797

$2.91 NT$92.1

36.08%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,324

$2.26 NT$71.5

30.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 ₩3,715

$1.96 NT$62.1

29.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₩1,880

$1.33 NT$42.13

-3.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ₩4,817

$3.95 NT$125

-16.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.17 ₩29.5K

$15.12 NT$479

33.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₩3,544

$1.81 NT$57.4

33.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩4,942

$2.44 NT$77.3

38.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 ₩1,565

$0.84 NT$26.53

27.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.79 ₩70.0K

$41.01 NT$1,299

16.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,112

$2.91 NT$92.1

19.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩791

$0.78 NT$24.81

-30.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.08 ₩13.3K

$10.19 NT$323

-10.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,749

$1.02 NT$32.41

16.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.8K ₩40.7M

$37.9K NT$1.2M

-26.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.8K ₩36.4M

$27.3K NT$864.3K

-9.00%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$163 ₩239.1K

$84.2 NT$2,667

93.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.22 ₩51.6K

$19.21 NT$608

83.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.55 ₩33.0K

$25.20 NT$798

-10.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 ₩83.8K

$40.90 NT$1,295

39.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.27 ₩34.1K

$13.60 NT$431

71.10%

Cinema Ticket

$11.11 ₩16.3K

$12.03 NT$381

-7.65%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$406 ₩594.8K

$640 NT$20.3K

-36.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.1K ₩33.8M

$19.0K NT$601.6K

21.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₩86.4K

$59.6 NT$1,888

-0.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 ₩69.2K

$33.91 NT$1,074

39.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 ₩114.5K

$94.1 NT$2,981

-16.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩169.9K

$122 NT$3,857

-4.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 ₩1.4M

$791 NT$25.1K

18.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 ₩854.7K

$533 NT$16.9K

9.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,602 ₩3.8M

$1,650 NT$52.3K

57.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 ₩2.0M

$1,097 NT$34.7K

22.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.1K ₩33.8M

$14.1K NT$447.9K

63.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$8,275 NT$262.1K

42.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,136 ₩4.6M

$1,649 NT$52.2K

90.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

2.19

89.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

Last update for Taipei: March 2, 2026

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