Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and South Korea 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in South Korea is 29.0% higher than in Taiwan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 26.9% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Rent Prices in South Korea are 18.1% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 30.9% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Groceries Prices in South Korea are 30.1% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 7.1% higher than in Taiwan | |
Restaurants | Taiwan Edit |
South Korea Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 NT$ (6,725.27 ₩) |
223.04 NT$ (10,000.00 ₩) |
+48.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (44,835.16 ₩) |
1,226.72 NT$ (55,000.00 ₩) |
+22.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
160.00 NT$ (7,173.63 ₩) |
178.43 NT$ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+11.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
60.00 NT$ (2,690.11 ₩) |
111.52 NT$ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+85.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
84.58 NT$ (3,792.06 ₩) |
156.13 NT$ (7,000.00 ₩) |
+84.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
91.49 NT$ (4,101.81 ₩) |
112.24 NT$ (5,032.44 ₩) |
+22.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
31.31 NT$ (1,403.82 ₩) |
47.13 NT$ (2,113.12 ₩) |
+50.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
20.91 NT$ (937.67 ₩) |
24.77 NT$ (1,110.54 ₩) |
+18.4 % |
Markets | Taiwan Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
365.64 NT$ (16,393.55 ₩) |
249.81 NT$ (11,200.46 ₩) |
-31.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
54.56 NT$ (2,446.07 ₩) |
85.90 NT$ (3,851.44 ₩) |
+57.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
43.21 NT$ (1,937.17 ₩) |
41.54 NT$ (1,862.41 ₩) |
-3.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
89.28 NT$ (4,003.01 ₩) |
93.87 NT$ (4,208.48 ₩) |
+5.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
228.11 NT$ (10,227.16 ₩) |
181.14 NT$ (8,121.34 ₩) |
-20.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
126.02 NT$ (5,650.11 ₩) |
127.75 NT$ (5,727.58 ₩) |
+1.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
272.58 NT$ (12,221.21 ₩) |
422.10 NT$ (18,924.89 ₩) |
+54.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
61.49 NT$ (2,756.84 ₩) |
104.31 NT$ (4,676.64 ₩) |
+69.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
31.19 NT$ (1,398.25 ₩) |
47.93 NT$ (2,149.00 ₩) |
+53.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
38.88 NT$ (1,743.04 ₩) |
80.98 NT$ (3,630.95 ₩) |
+108.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
46.22 NT$ (2,072.33 ₩) |
79.07 NT$ (3,544.98 ₩) |
+71.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
38.42 NT$ (1,722.70 ₩) |
51.97 NT$ (2,330.29 ₩) |
+35.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
31.64 NT$ (1,418.39 ₩) |
41.04 NT$ (1,840.02 ₩) |
+29.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
59.53 NT$ (2,669.11 ₩) |
74.54 NT$ (3,342.11 ₩) |
+25.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
37.41 NT$ (1,677.09 ₩) |
35.43 NT$ (1,588.56 ₩) |
-5.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (17,934.06 ₩) |
557.60 NT$ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+39.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
51.62 NT$ (2,314.19 ₩) |
67.16 NT$ (3,011.22 ₩) |
+30.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
71.19 NT$ (3,191.88 ₩) |
84.18 NT$ (3,774.13 ₩) |
+18.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
120.00 NT$ (5,380.22 ₩) |
100.37 NT$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-16.4 % |
Transportation | Taiwan Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 NT$ (1,120.88 ₩) |
33.46 NT$ (1,500.00 ₩) |
+33.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (53,802.19 ₩) |
1,382.84 NT$ (62,000.00 ₩) |
+15.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (3,810.99 ₩) |
100.37 NT$ (4,500.00 ₩) |
+18.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1,803.88 ₩) |
28.72 NT$ (1,287.48 ₩) |
-28.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (13,450.55 ₩) |
267.65 NT$ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-10.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
116.45 NT$ (5,221.14 ₩) |
139.28 NT$ (6,244.85 ₩) |
+19.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,100,000.00 NT$ (49,318,674.91 ₩) |
841,549.37 NT$ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
-23.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
789,473.68 NT$ (35,396,178.17 ₩) |
713,388.92 NT$ (31,984,905.74 ₩) |
-9.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taiwan Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,520.33 NT$ (112,999.34 ₩) |
5,268.47 NT$ (236,212.58 ₩) |
+109.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
715.00 NT$ (32,057.14 ₩) |
1,285.18 NT$ (57,621.27 ₩) |
+79.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
710.33 NT$ (31,847.74 ₩) |
675.47 NT$ (30,284.89 ₩) |
-4.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taiwan Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,145.36 NT$ (51,352.54 ₩) |
1,541.76 NT$ (69,124.93 ₩) |
+34.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
338.64 NT$ (15,182.82 ₩) |
604.17 NT$ (27,088.24 ₩) |
+78.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
310.00 NT$ (13,898.90 ₩) |
334.56 NT$ (15,000.00 ₩) |
+7.9 % |
Childcare | Taiwan Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
15,846.88 NT$ (710,497.16 ₩) |
11,013.09 NT$ (493,773.76 ₩) |
-30.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
478,461.54 NT$ (21,451,899.16 ₩) |
686,566.08 NT$ (30,782,299.35 ₩) |
+43.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taiwan Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,068.15 NT$ (92,725.83 ₩) |
1,804.87 NT$ (80,921.84 ₩) |
-12.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,011.64 NT$ (45,357.17 ₩) |
1,442.24 NT$ (64,663.06 ₩) |
+42.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,678.19 NT$ (120,077.27 ₩) |
2,542.34 NT$ (113,986.20 ₩) |
-5.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,416.52 NT$ (153,180.30 ₩) |
3,329.19 NT$ (149,264.71 ₩) |
-2.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Taiwan Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,230.04 NT$ (682,841.39 ₩) |
17,129.92 NT$ (768,022.53 ₩) |
+12.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,790.28 NT$ (483,783.80 ₩) |
10,712.27 NT$ (480,286.51 ₩) |
-0.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,693.91 NT$ (1,645,177.49 ₩) |
48,791.96 NT$ (2,187,595.11 ₩) |
+33.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
26,585.07 NT$ (1,191,945.79 ₩) |
28,853.97 NT$ (1,293,672.19 ₩) |
+8.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taiwan Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
26,943.06 NT$ (1,207,996.24 ₩) |
35,818.26 NT$ (1,605,917.32 ₩) |
+32.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
16,816.91 NT$ (753,988.80 ₩) |
23,374.77 NT$ (1,048,011.50 ₩) |
+39.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taiwan Edit |
South Korea Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
54,622.73 NT$ (2,449,019.00 ₩) |
74,249.39 NT$ (3,328,983.08 ₩) |
+35.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.02 | 4.72 | +134.1 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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