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

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 21.5% more expensive than Taipei without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 22.6% more expensive than Taipei without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$6.86 NT$217

32.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.6K

$40.74 NT$1,287

34.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,351

$5.69 NT$180

11.60%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,713

$3.88 NT$123

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

$1.73 ₩2,551

$1.13 NT$35.83

53.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.77 NT$24.38

1.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,352

$3.40 NT$108

6.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,728

$3.35 NT$106

77.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,199

$3.19 NT$101

-31.97%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,860

$1.88 NT$59.5

75.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,632

$3.09 NT$97.5

1.62%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

$2.91 NT$91.8

6.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$20.06 NT$633

-29.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$9.87 NT$312

10.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

$20.25 NT$640

65.38%

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$5.31 NT$168

46.70%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,147

$2.90 NT$91.5

20.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,369

$2.85 NT$90.0

99.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,582

$4.17 NT$132

56.12%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,898

$2.91 NT$92.0

37.46%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,163

$2.20 NT$69.4

28.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,763

$1.91 NT$60.4

33.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$1.32 NT$41.61

-4.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,891

$4.16 NT$132

-20.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.6K

$15.00 NT$474

33.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,481

$1.75 NT$55.3

34.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,756

$2.34 NT$73.8

38.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$0.83 NT$26.07

30.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

$40.77 NT$1,288

14.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$2.92 NT$92.3

19.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$0.77 NT$24.33

-31.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$10.02 NT$316

-13.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,744

$1.07 NT$33.68

10.28%

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

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$38.1K NT$1.2M

-27.42%

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

$24.7K ₩36.4M

$27.8K NT$879.2K

-11.32%

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

$164 ₩242.2K

$86.5 NT$2,732

90.03%

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

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$18.70 NT$591

87.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$25.03 NT$790

-12.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$40.99 NT$1,294

38.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

$13.91 NT$439

64.63%

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$11.68 NT$369

-5.05%

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

$407 ₩599.4K

$643 NT$20.3K

-36.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$19.1K NT$602.4K

23.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$58.3 NT$1,842

-0.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$33.97 NT$1,073

37.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$94.6 NT$2,989

-17.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

$124 NT$3,915

-6.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$798 NT$25.2K

17.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.4K

$544 NT$17.2K

7.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$1,647 NT$52.0K

56.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$1,116 NT$35.2K

19.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$13.9K NT$440.4K

62.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$8,257 NT$260.8K

42.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

$1,620 NT$51.1K

97.44%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Taipei: January 12, 2026

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