Cost of living in Taiwan
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 8 cities in Taiwan, such as
New Taipei City,
Kaohsiung,
Taipei,
HsinChu,
Taichung,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Taiwan, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
NT$115.79
|
$2.58
-
$6.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
NT$158.80
|
$4.52
-
$5.66
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$30.83
|
$0.77
-
$1.54
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NT$20.96
|
$0.53
-
$1.11
|
Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
NT$65.97
|
$1.38
-
$3.42
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
NT$242.92
|
$3.95
-
$22.51
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.74
NT$378.98
|
$9.97
-
$14.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
NT$88.86
|
$1.81
-
$3.73
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
NT$117.16
|
$1.75
-
$6.64
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$65.45
|
$1.23
-
$3.71
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
NT$29.44
|
$0.62
-
$1.57
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.02
|
$0.63
-
$2.07
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
NT$47.19
|
$0.83
-
$2.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
NT$37.27
|
$0.72
-
$2.03
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$34.46
|
$0.70
-
$1.54
|
Taiwan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
NT$125.26
|
$3.61
-
$4.72
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.38
NT$1,142.38
|
$24.65
-
$40.76
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,990.11
NT$1,065,313.36
|
$30,342.79
-
$37,648.96
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.61
NT$310.18
|
$7.31
-
$10.77
|
Taiwan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.53
NT$759.82
|
$18.48
-
$33.57
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.11
NT$11,434.83
|
$267.20
-
$508.36
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$268.52
NT$8,671.07
|
$206.28
-
$420.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.71
NT$1,831.13
|
$38.90
-
$100.36
|
Taiwan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$460.31
NT$14,864.24
|
$322.01
-
$671.42
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,465.74
NT$370,250.43
|
$7,653.46
-
$26,248.98
|
Taiwan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
NT$59.90
|
$1.18
-
$4.63
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
NT$88.43
|
$1.69
-
$4.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
NT$124.03
|
$3.59
-
$4.97
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.91
NT$1,256.34
|
$31.09
-
$46.71
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
NT$307.15
|
$8.47
-
$11.49
|
Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.92
NT$2,160.89
|
$31.46
-
$120.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.08
NT$1,003.76
|
$20.14
-
$43.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.12
NT$2,555.05
|
$53.99
-
$115.37
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.81
NT$3,642.69
|
$64.88
-
$186.85
|
Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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