Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Seoul

For one person, living is cheaper in Taiwan: $1,183 a month against $1,822 in Seoul, rent and utilities included – about $7,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇹🇼 Taiwan

$1,183

/mo nomad

Seoul

🇰🇷 South Korea

$1,822

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 21.9% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taiwan is 24.1% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.86 NT$155

$9.10 ₩12.2K

-46.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.39 NT$1,002

$67.0 ₩89.8K

-53.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 NT$175

$7.42 ₩9,941

-26.15%

Cappuccino

$2.89 NT$92.1

$4.08 ₩5,470

-29.17%

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

$0.99 NT$31.43

$1.60 ₩2,141

-38.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 NT$21.75

$0.80 ₩1,078

-15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.86 NT$59.3

$3.65 ₩4,886

-49.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 NT$78.0

$5.94 ₩7,956

-58.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.08 NT$98.2

$2.05 ₩2,742

50.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 NT$59.3

$3.08 ₩4,130

-39.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.00 NT$95.7

$4.21 ₩5,646

-28.74%

Eggs

$2.72 NT$86.8

$3.57 ₩4,784

-23.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 NT$587

$17.95 ₩24.1K

2.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.07 NT$289

$10.64 ₩14.3K

-14.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.49 NT$654

$26.44 ₩35.4K

-22.50%

Apples (1kg)

$4.69 NT$150

$7.42 ₩9,946

-36.79%

Banana (1kg)

$2.72 NT$86.8

$3.53 ₩4,732

-22.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 NT$93.7

$5.87 ₩7,866

-49.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.86 NT$123

$6.37 ₩8,534

-39.40%

Potato (1kg)

$2.82 NT$90.1

$3.75 ₩5,028

-24.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.29 NT$73.0

$2.49 ₩3,337

-8.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.13 NT$67.9

$2.92 ₩3,911

-27.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 NT$38.02

$1.15 ₩1,542

3.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.87 NT$124

$3.29 ₩4,408

17.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.74 NT$406

$18.49 ₩24.8K

-31.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 NT$54.4

$2.28 ₩3,057

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 NT$69.8

$3.28 ₩4,398

-33.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 NT$20.69

$1.14 ₩1,526

-42.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.53 NT$1,229

$45.47 ₩60.9K

-15.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 NT$90.0

$3.48 ₩4,663

-18.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.82 NT$26.21

$0.60 ₩803

36.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.67 NT$309

$8.70 ₩11.7K

11.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 NT$32.54

$1.50 ₩2,004

-32.00%

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

$33.3K NT$1.1M

$29.1K ₩39.0M

14.42%

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

$23.8K NT$760.9K

$28.2K ₩37.8M

-15.42%

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

$87.6 NT$2,797

$209 ₩279.9K

-58.04%

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

$17.29 NT$552

$35.13 ₩47.1K

-50.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.97 NT$765

$21.18 ₩28.4K

13.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.76 NT$1,205

$57.3 ₩76.8K

-34.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.77 NT$376

$15.89 ₩21.3K

-25.93%

Cinema Ticket

$10.24 NT$327

$11.33 ₩15.2K

-9.62%

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

$562 NT$17.9K

$1,902 ₩2.5M

-70.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K NT$518.1K

$22.5K ₩30.2M

-27.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.0 NT$2,009

$58.9 ₩78.9K

6.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.32 NT$1,063

$32.12 ₩43.0K

3.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.8 NT$2,642

$70.1 ₩94.0K

18.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 NT$3,325

$82.5 ₩110.5K

26.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$525 NT$16.7K

$885 ₩1.2M

-40.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$318 NT$10.2K

$624 ₩835.5K

-48.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,126 NT$35.9K

$2,494 ₩3.3M

-54.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$798 NT$25.5K

$1,275 ₩1.7M

-37.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,113 NT$258.9K

$29.8K ₩40.0M

-72.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,437 NT$173.5K

$11.8K ₩15.9M

-54.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,752 NT$55.9K

$3,649 ₩4.9M

-52.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.45

4.08

-39.95%

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

Last update for Taiwan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Seoul: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Taiwan

$379 32.4%

Seoul

$479 26.7% 26.3% $100

Accommodation & Living

Taiwan

$318 27.2%

Seoul

$624 34.7% 96% $305

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Taiwan

$129 11%

Seoul

$265 14.8% 106% $136

Clothing & Footwear

Taiwan

$127 10.9%

Seoul

$110 6.1% 14% $18

Eating Out

Taiwan

$111 9.5%

Seoul

$184 10.2% 65.8% $73

Sport & Entertainment

Taiwan

$58 5%

Seoul

$80 4.5% 37.3% $22

Getting Around

Taiwan

$48 4.1%

Seoul

$57 3.1% 17.6% $8.5

Good to know

🇹🇼 Taiwan

🇰🇷 Seoul

🕒 Local time

16:15 4:15 PM

17:15 5:15 PM

1 h ahead of Taiwan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

23,409,323

9,509,458 Capital

💱 Currency

New Taiwan Dollar TWD NT$

South Korean Won KRW ₩

📈 Exchange rate

100 TWD = 3.13 USD

100 TWD = 2.79 EUR

10,000 KRW = 7.46 USD

10,000 KRW = 6.65 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

KRW, USD, EUR to TWD – New Taiwan Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇹🇼 New Taiwan Dollar (NT$)

New Taiwan Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 31.91 TWD (100 TWD = 3.13 USD). 1 EUR = 35.79 TWD (100 TWD = 2.79 EUR).

South Korean Won exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,340 KRW (10,000 KRW = 7.46 USD). 1 EUR = 1,503 KRW (10,000 KRW = 6.65 EUR).

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