Seoul vs Taipei: which should you visit?

Not opinion — measurement. Month-by-month weather under disclosed thresholds, the currency picture at a dated central-bank rate, verified venue depth, and the live events calendar. Every number on this page carries its source.

A railway bridge cuts across the Han River beneath Seoul's skyline at dusk, the 63 Building anchoring a horizon that melts from peach to deep violet as city lights flicker on across Yeouido
Seoul
city skyline during night time
Taipei

The verdict, computed

Choose Seoul for:

  • Weather: Seoul leads in Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct.
  • Sightseeing depth: 328 catalogued attractions vs 162.
  • Food scene: 19,647 catalogued food & drink venues vs 0.

Choose Taipei for:

  • Weather: Taipei leads in Jul–Aug and Nov–Mar.

When each city wins

Measured weather favors Seoul in Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct and Taipei in Jul–Aug and Nov–Mar.

City Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Seoul Seoul in Jan: measurably difficult — 2° highs, 4 rain days. Seoul in Feb: measurably difficult — 5° highs, 4 rain days. Seoul in Mar: a shoulder month — 12° highs, 7 rain days. Seoul in Apr: ideal — 18° highs, 7 rain days. Seoul in May: good — 22° highs, 9 rain days. Seoul in Jun: a shoulder month — 27° highs, 12 rain days. Seoul in Jul: measurably difficult — 30° highs, 18 rain days. Seoul in Aug: measurably difficult — 29° highs, 18 rain days. Seoul in Sep: measurably difficult — 26° highs, 11 rain days. Seoul in Oct: good — 19° highs, 9 rain days. Seoul in Nov: a shoulder month — 12° highs, 6 rain days. Seoul in Dec: measurably difficult — 3° highs, 4 rain days.
Month winner Jan: Taipei wins — Taipei is ideal to Seoul's difficult. Feb: Taipei wins — Taipei is ideal to Seoul's difficult. Mar: Taipei wins — Taipei is good to Seoul's mixed. Apr: Seoul wins — Seoul is ideal to Taipei's good. May: Seoul wins — Seoul is good to Taipei's difficult. Jun: Seoul wins — Seoul is mixed to Taipei's difficult. Jul: Taipei wins — Taipei is mixed to Seoul's difficult. Aug: Taipei wins — Taipei is mixed to Seoul's difficult. Sep: Seoul wins — Both difficult; Seoul has 11 rain days to Taipei's 15. Oct: Seoul wins — Seoul is good to Taipei's difficult. Nov: Taipei wins — Taipei is ideal to Seoul's mixed. Dec: Taipei wins — Taipei is ideal to Seoul's difficult.
Taipei Taipei in Jan: ideal — 19° highs, 10 rain days. Taipei in Feb: ideal — 20° highs, 12 rain days. Taipei in Mar: good — 23° highs, 11 rain days. Taipei in Apr: good — 26° highs, 12 rain days. Taipei in May: measurably difficult — 29° highs, 18 rain days. Taipei in Jun: measurably difficult — 32° highs, 20 rain days. Taipei in Jul: a shoulder month — 33° highs, 18 rain days. Taipei in Aug: a shoulder month — 33° highs, 19 rain days. Taipei in Sep: measurably difficult — 32° highs, 15 rain days. Taipei in Oct: measurably difficult — 28° highs, 15 rain days. Taipei in Nov: ideal — 25° highs, 11 rain days. Taipei in Dec: ideal — 20° highs, 13 rain days.

Weather: Open-Meteo multi-year normals; bands per the disclosed best-months thresholds. Winner per month = better band, then fewer rain days, then highs nearer 23.5 °C.

Your money, measured

Seoul — South Korean won

The South Korean won has weakened 3.1% against the US dollar over the past year — your money goes further in Seoul right now.

Taipei — New Taiwan dollar

The New Taiwan dollar has weakened 8.3% against the US dollar over the past year — your money goes further in Taipei right now.

South Korean wonNew Taiwan dollar
100 10287South Korean won: 100.0 on 4 Aug 2025South Korean won: 99.4 on 11 Aug 2025South Korean won: 99.8 on 18 Aug 2025South Korean won: 99.7 on 25 Aug 2025South Korean won: 99.3 on 1 Sept 2025South Korean won: 99.7 on 8 Sept 2025South Korean won: 99.7 on 15 Sept 2025South Korean won: 99.5 on 22 Sept 2025South Korean won: 98.7 on 29 Sept 2025South Korean won: 98.0 on 6 Oct 2025South Korean won: 96.9 on 13 Oct 2025South Korean won: 97.2 on 20 Oct 2025South Korean won: 96.6 on 27 Oct 2025South Korean won: 96.8 on 3 Nov 2025South Korean won: 95.2 on 10 Nov 2025South Korean won: 94.7 on 17 Nov 2025South Korean won: 93.9 on 24 Nov 2025South Korean won: 94.4 on 1 Dec 2025South Korean won: 94.4 on 8 Dec 2025South Korean won: 94.4 on 15 Dec 2025South Korean won: 93.5 on 22 Dec 2025South Korean won: 96.3 on 29 Dec 2025South Korean won: 95.5 on 5 Jan 2026South Korean won: 94.3 on 12 Jan 2026South Korean won: 93.9 on 19 Jan 2026South Korean won: 95.6 on 26 Jan 2026South Korean won: 95.3 on 2 Feb 2026South Korean won: 94.6 on 9 Feb 2026South Korean won: 96.0 on 16 Feb 2026South Korean won: 95.9 on 23 Feb 2026South Korean won: 94.6 on 2 Mar 2026South Korean won: 93.2 on 9 Mar 2026South Korean won: 92.8 on 16 Mar 2026South Korean won: 93.0 on 23 Mar 2026South Korean won: 91.2 on 30 Mar 2026South Korean won: 92.4 on 7 Apr 2026South Korean won: 94.1 on 14 Apr 2026South Korean won: 94.1 on 21 Apr 2026South Korean won: 93.7 on 28 Apr 2026South Korean won: 93.9 on 5 May 2026South Korean won: 92.9 on 12 May 2026South Korean won: 91.7 on 19 May 2026South Korean won: 91.9 on 26 May 2026South Korean won: 91.2 on 2 Jun 2026South Korean won: 90.7 on 9 Jun 2026South Korean won: 91.7 on 16 Jun 2026South Korean won: 90.1 on 23 Jun 2026South Korean won: 89.2 on 30 Jun 2026South Korean won: 91.4 on 7 Jul 2026South Korean won: 92.5 on 14 Jul 2026South Korean won: 93.6 on 21 Jul 2026South Korean won: 94.8 on 28 Jul 2026South Korean won: 97.0 on 3 Aug 2026South Korean won 97.0New Taiwan dollar: 100.0 on 4 Aug 2025New Taiwan dollar: 100.0 on 11 Aug 2025New Taiwan dollar: 99.6 on 18 Aug 2025New Taiwan dollar: 98.1 on 25 Aug 2025New Taiwan dollar: 97.5 on 1 Sept 2025New Taiwan dollar: 97.9 on 8 Sept 2025New Taiwan dollar: 98.7 on 15 Sept 2025New Taiwan dollar: 98.7 on 22 Sept 2025New Taiwan dollar: 97.9 on 29 Sept 2025New Taiwan dollar: 98.0 on 6 Oct 2025New Taiwan dollar: 97.4 on 13 Oct 2025New Taiwan dollar: 97.5 on 20 Oct 2025New Taiwan dollar: 97.2 on 27 Oct 2025New Taiwan dollar: 96.9 on 3 Nov 2025New Taiwan dollar: 96.4 on 10 Nov 2025New Taiwan dollar: 96.2 on 17 Nov 2025New Taiwan dollar: 95.1 on 24 Nov 2025New Taiwan dollar: 95.2 on 1 Dec 2025New Taiwan dollar: 95.8 on 8 Dec 2025New Taiwan dollar: 95.5 on 15 Dec 2025New Taiwan dollar: 94.8 on 22 Dec 2025New Taiwan dollar: 95.2 on 29 Dec 2025New Taiwan dollar: 95.1 on 5 Jan 2026New Taiwan dollar: 94.6 on 12 Jan 2026New Taiwan dollar: 94.7 on 19 Jan 2026New Taiwan dollar: 95.0 on 26 Jan 2026New Taiwan dollar: 94.7 on 2 Feb 2026New Taiwan dollar: 94.6 on 9 Feb 2026New Taiwan dollar: 95.2 on 16 Feb 2026New Taiwan dollar: 95.0 on 23 Feb 2026New Taiwan dollar: 95.0 on 2 Mar 2026New Taiwan dollar: 93.9 on 9 Mar 2026New Taiwan dollar: 93.4 on 16 Mar 2026New Taiwan dollar: 93.4 on 23 Mar 2026New Taiwan dollar: 93.4 on 30 Mar 2026New Taiwan dollar: 93.5 on 6 Apr 2026New Taiwan dollar: 94.1 on 13 Apr 2026New Taiwan dollar: 94.9 on 20 Apr 2026New Taiwan dollar: 95.0 on 27 Apr 2026New Taiwan dollar: 94.5 on 4 May 2026New Taiwan dollar: 95.2 on 11 May 2026New Taiwan dollar: 94.7 on 18 May 2026New Taiwan dollar: 95.0 on 25 May 2026New Taiwan dollar: 95.1 on 1 Jun 2026New Taiwan dollar: 94.5 on 8 Jun 2026New Taiwan dollar: 94.6 on 15 Jun 2026New Taiwan dollar: 94.3 on 22 Jun 2026New Taiwan dollar: 93.7 on 29 Jun 2026New Taiwan dollar: 93.3 on 6 Jul 2026New Taiwan dollar: 92.9 on 13 Jul 2026New Taiwan dollar: 92.4 on 20 Jul 2026New Taiwan dollar: 92.4 on 27 Jul 2026New Taiwan dollar: 92.4 on 3 Aug 2026New Taiwan dollar 92.4
Currency value against the US dollar, indexed to 100 one year ago — above 100 means the currency strengthened (your dollars buy less). Source: European Central Bank reference rates; central-bank reference rates via Frankfurter, as of 2026-08-03.

Price levels (country-wide indicator)

Price levels in South Korea run about 62% of US levels (World Bank PPP, 2025) — a dollar stretches roughly 1.6× further than at home.

No published PPP factor covers Taipei's country — we show nothing rather than an estimate.

Editorial daily-cost estimates

City Budget Mid-range Luxury
Seoul $45 $110 $300
Taipei $40 $100 $250

Editorial estimates in USD per person per day, quoted from our editor-signed Seoul budget guide and Taipei budget guide — not a measurement. Model a full trip in the cost comparison tool.

Depth of things to do

Attractions & sights
Attractions & sights: Seoul 328, Taipei 162 in our verified catalog.
Food & drink venues
Food & drink venues: Seoul 19,647, Taipei 0 in our verified catalog.
Museums
Museums: Seoul 89, Taipei 65 in our verified catalog.
Parks & gardens
Parks & gardens: Seoul 123, Taipei 33 in our verified catalog.

Seoul's catalog is led by Changdeokgung, Gyeongbokgung, Blue House.

Taipei's catalog is led by National Palace Museum, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Yangmingshan National Park.

Counts from the TTDI verified venue catalog (every venue carries an external identity source). Catalog density partly reflects source coverage per city.

Things to do in Seoul → Things to do in Taipei →

What's actually on

Our events feed has no coverage for either city yet.

From the live events feed we sync daily — listings exist only where measured coverage does.

Side by side

Distance apart
1,481 km
Time zones
1 h apart
City population
9,776,000 vs 2,646,000
Local language
Korean vs Chinese
Currency
South Korean won vs New Taiwan dollar

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Answered from the data

Which is better to visit right now, in August?

Taipei, on measured weather: Taipei is mixed to Seoul's difficult.

When should I pick Seoul over Taipei?

Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct — measured weather favors Seoul then.

When should I pick Taipei over Seoul?

Jul–Aug and Nov–Mar — measured weather favors Taipei then.

Which has more to do?

In our verified catalog, Seoul lists 328 attractions and 19,647 food & drink venues; Taipei lists 162 and 0.

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