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Seoul vs Asian Getaways: Cost of Living Compared 2026
Monthly cost, daily budget and everyday prices โ meals, coffee, taxis, rent โ for 6 cities in one table. ยท Updated October 2026
๐ฐ๐ท SeoulSouth Korea
๐ฏ๐ต TokyoJapan
๐น๐ผ TaipeiTaiwan
๐น๐ญ BangkokThailand
๐ป๐ณ Da NangVietnam
๐ฎ๐ฉ BaliIndonesiaDa Nang has the lowest monthly cost
A month in Tokyo pays for about 86 days in Da Nang
1๐ป๐ณ Da Nang$1,303/mo$57/daylowest2๐น๐ญ Bangkok$1,823/mo$86/day+40%3๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali$2,107/mo$79/day+62%4๐น๐ผ Taipei$2,435/mo$134/day+87%5๐ฐ๐ท Seoul$2,762/mo$150/day+112%6๐ฏ๐ต Tokyo$3,723/mo$212/day+186%Ranked by monthly cost (stay + living) ยท % vs the cheapest ยท tap a city for its price guide
Prices item by item
| ๐ฐ๐ท Seoul | ๐ฏ๐ต Tokyo | ๐น๐ผ Taipei | ๐น๐ญ Bangkok | ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang | ๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per day | $150 | $212 | $134 | $86 | $57 | $79 |
| Per month | $2,762 | $3,723 | $2,435 | $1,823 | $1,303 | $2,107 |
| Local meal | $7.25โฉ 10,000 | $7.43ยฅ 1,100 | $4.13NT$ 130 | $3.03เธฟ 100 | $1.9โซ 50,000 | $2.15Rp 35,000 |
| Restaurant dinner | $21.7โฉ 30,000 | $27ยฅ 4,000 | $15.9NT$ 500 | $12.1เธฟ 400 | $9.51โซ 250,000 | $10.7Rp 175,000 |
| Coffee | $3.99โฉ 5,500 | $4.05ยฅ 600 | $4.13NT$ 130 | $2.58เธฟ 85 | $1.71โซ 45,000 | $2.45Rp 40,000 |
| Beer | $3.99โฉ 5,500 | $4.39ยฅ 650 | $4.76NT$ 150 | $3.94เธฟ 130 | $1.14โซ 30,000 | $2.45Rp 40,000 |
| Water 500 ml | $0.72โฉ 1,000 | $0.88ยฅ 130 | $0.79NT$ 25 | $0.3เธฟ 10 | $0.27โซ 7,000 | $0.31Rp 5,000 |
| Taxi 5 km | $6.16โฉ 8,500 | $16.2ยฅ 2,400 | $6.03NT$ 190 | $3.48เธฟ 115 | $2.28โซ 60,000 | $2.15Rp 35,000 |
| Transit ride | $1.12โฉ 1,550 | $1.42ยฅ 210 | $0.63NT$ 20 | $1.06เธฟ 35 | $0.3โซ 8,000 | $0.25Rp 4,000 |
| Hotel night | $79.7โฉ 110,000 | $108ยฅ 16,000 | $79.4NT$ 2,500 | $48.5เธฟ 1,600 | $30.4โซ 800,000 | $49.1Rp 800,000 |
| Studio rent / mo | $725โฉ 1,000,000 | $1,014ยฅ 150,000 | $698NT$ 22,000 | $545เธฟ 18,000 | $342โซ 9,000,000 | $613Rp 10,000,000 |
| Massage 1 h | $50.7โฉ 70,000 | $37.2ยฅ 5,500 | $31.7NT$ 1,000 | $10.6เธฟ 350 | $11.4โซ 300,000 | $7.36Rp 120,000 |
| SIM 1 week | $21.7โฉ 30,000 | $16.9ยฅ 2,500 | $14.3NT$ 450 | $9.06เธฟ 299 | $7.6โซ 200,000 | $9.2Rp 150,000 |
Green = cheapest for that item ยท top: US$, below: local price
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- Local meal: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($1.9)
- Restaurant dinner: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($9.51)
- Coffee: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($1.71)
- Beer: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($1.14)
- Water 500 ml: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($0.27)
- Taxi 5 km: ๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali ($2.15)
- Transit ride: ๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali ($0.25)
- Hotel night: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($30.4)
- Studio rent / mo: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($342)
- Massage 1 h: ๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali ($7.36)
- SIM 1 week: ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang ($7.6)
Da Nang is cheapest on 8 of 11 items.
Head-to-head comparisons
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul vs ๐ฏ๐ต Tokyo๐ป๐ณ Da Nang vs ๐ฐ๐ท Seoul๐น๐ผ Taipei vs ๐ฏ๐ต Tokyo๐น๐ญ Bangkok vs ๐ฏ๐ต Tokyo๐ป๐ณ Da Nang vs ๐ฏ๐ต Tokyo๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali vs ๐ฏ๐ต Tokyo๐น๐ญ Bangkok vs ๐น๐ผ Taipei๐ป๐ณ Da Nang vs ๐น๐ผ Taipei๐ฎ๐ฉ Bali vs ๐น๐ผ Taipei๐น๐ญ Bangkok vs ๐ป๐ณ Da Nang
FAQ
Which of these 6 cities is cheapest?
By monthly cost, Da Nang is lowest at about $1,303 and Tokyo highest at about $3,723. For a travel day, Da Nang is $56.5 and Tokyo $212.
How big is the monthly cost gap?
A month's spending in Tokyo lasts about 86 days in Da Nang. Figures combine a short-term studio with food, transport and daily costs.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports.
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