Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and Taiwan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Taiwan is 22.6% lower than in South Korea (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 21.1% lower than in South Korea | |
| Rent Prices in Taiwan are 14.0% lower than in South Korea | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 22.5% lower than in South Korea | |
| Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 23.1% lower than in South Korea | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 3.9% lower than in South Korea | |
Restaurants | South Korea Edit |
Taiwan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (225.12 NT$) |
6,663.18 ₩ (150.00 NT$) |
-33.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,300.00 ₩ (1,132.34 NT$) |
44,421.18 ₩ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-11.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (180.09 NT$) |
7,107.39 ₩ (160.00 NT$) |
-11.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (112.56 NT$) |
2,665.27 ₩ (60.00 NT$) |
-46.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (157.58 NT$) |
3,762.96 ₩ (84.71 NT$) |
-46.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,050.21 ₩ (113.69 NT$) |
4,024.89 ₩ (90.61 NT$) |
-20.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,117.28 ₩ (47.66 NT$) |
1,388.72 ₩ (31.26 NT$) |
-34.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,102.63 ₩ (24.82 NT$) |
940.54 ₩ (21.17 NT$) |
-14.7 % |
Markets | South Korea Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,163.94 ₩ (251.32 NT$) |
16,225.50 ₩ (365.26 NT$) |
+45.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,850.94 ₩ (86.69 NT$) |
2,413.79 ₩ (54.34 NT$) |
-37.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,857.60 ₩ (41.82 NT$) |
1,913.65 ₩ (43.08 NT$) |
+3.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,205.02 ₩ (94.66 NT$) |
3,974.89 ₩ (89.48 NT$) |
-5.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,119.52 ₩ (182.78 NT$) |
10,038.08 ₩ (225.98 NT$) |
+23.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5,690.04 ₩ (128.09 NT$) |
5,508.84 ₩ (124.01 NT$) |
-3.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,246.96 ₩ (410.77 NT$) |
12,226.01 ₩ (275.23 NT$) |
-33.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,696.42 ₩ (105.72 NT$) |
2,818.31 ₩ (63.45 NT$) |
-40.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,146.72 ₩ (48.33 NT$) |
1,406.40 ₩ (31.66 NT$) |
-34.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,635.33 ₩ (81.84 NT$) |
1,707.37 ₩ (38.44 NT$) |
-53.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,581.12 ₩ (80.62 NT$) |
2,093.45 ₩ (47.13 NT$) |
-41.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,330.88 ₩ (52.47 NT$) |
1,693.70 ₩ (38.13 NT$) |
-27.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,849.81 ₩ (41.64 NT$) |
1,364.87 ₩ (30.73 NT$) |
-26.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,347.65 ₩ (75.36 NT$) |
2,714.02 ₩ (61.10 NT$) |
-18.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,588.47 ₩ (35.76 NT$) |
1,661.61 ₩ (37.41 NT$) |
+4.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (562.79 NT$) |
17,768.47 ₩ (400.00 NT$) |
-28.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,977.29 ₩ (67.02 NT$) |
2,306.24 ₩ (51.92 NT$) |
-22.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,768.27 ₩ (84.83 NT$) |
3,154.87 ₩ (71.02 NT$) |
-16.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (101.30 NT$) |
5,330.54 ₩ (120.00 NT$) |
+18.5 % |
Transportation | South Korea Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,500.00 ₩ (33.77 NT$) |
1,110.53 ₩ (25.00 NT$) |
-26.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62,000.00 ₩ (1,395.73 NT$) |
53,305.42 ₩ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-14.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 ₩ (101.30 NT$) |
3,775.80 ₩ (85.00 NT$) |
-16.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,367.94 ₩ (30.79 NT$) |
1,787.22 ₩ (40.23 NT$) |
+30.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (270.14 NT$) |
13,326.35 ₩ (300.00 NT$) |
+11.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,265.33 ₩ (141.04 NT$) |
5,173.60 ₩ (116.47 NT$) |
-17.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (849,392.11 NT$) |
49,307,509.84 ₩ (1,110,000.00 NT$) |
+30.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,976,369.73 ₩ (719,845.12 NT$) |
35,225,995.77 ₩ (793,000.00 NT$) |
+10.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
235,773.46 ₩ (5,307.68 NT$) |
110,533.51 ₩ (2,488.31 NT$) |
-53.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
55,888.88 ₩ (1,258.16 NT$) |
32,216.58 ₩ (725.25 NT$) |
-42.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30,167.44 ₩ (679.12 NT$) |
31,624.33 ₩ (711.92 NT$) |
+4.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
69,119.14 ₩ (1,556.00 NT$) |
51,563.65 ₩ (1,160.79 NT$) |
-25.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27,088.24 ₩ (609.80 NT$) |
14,701.30 ₩ (330.95 NT$) |
-45.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (337.68 NT$) |
13,770.57 ₩ (310.00 NT$) |
-8.2 % |
Childcare | South Korea Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
523,328.40 ₩ (11,781.06 NT$) |
718,929.04 ₩ (16,184.38 NT$) |
+37.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
30,771,388.66 ₩ (692,718.85 NT$) |
20,860,186.15 ₩ (469,600.00 NT$) |
-32.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,317.74 ₩ (1,785.58 NT$) |
91,869.66 ₩ (2,068.15 NT$) |
+15.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
65,743.11 ₩ (1,479.99 NT$) |
44,938.37 ₩ (1,011.64 NT$) |
-31.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
113,977.49 ₩ (2,565.84 NT$) |
120,143.65 ₩ (2,704.65 NT$) |
+5.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
150,151.52 ₩ (3,380.18 NT$) |
150,202.82 ₩ (3,381.33 NT$) |
+0.0 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
774,417.21 ₩ (17,433.51 NT$) |
676,570.98 ₩ (15,230.82 NT$) |
-12.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
484,344.44 ₩ (10,903.46 NT$) |
480,038.17 ₩ (10,806.52 NT$) |
-0.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,072,123.95 ₩ (46,647.21 NT$) |
1,642,071.58 ₩ (36,965.96 NT$) |
-20.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,290,614.87 ₩ (29,054.04 NT$) |
1,175,289.27 ₩ (26,457.86 NT$) |
-8.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,604,989.52 ₩ (36,131.18 NT$) |
1,171,939.11 ₩ (26,382.44 NT$) |
-27.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,073,768.71 ₩ (24,172.45 NT$) |
739,269.37 ₩ (16,642.27 NT$) |
-31.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,211,141.01 ₩ (72,288.51 NT$) |
2,434,107.87 ₩ (54,796.11 NT$) |
-24.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.63 | 2.04 | -56.0 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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