Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taipei vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary
Taipei is 5.7 times more expensive than Colombo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% more in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9 times more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.7% more in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Taipei
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Taipei are more expensive than in Colombo. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Taipei.
Taipei vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taipei instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 45.0% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
LKR1,269.15
|
$6.55
NT$205.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
LKR2,538.29
|
$5.55
NT$174.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LKR233.26
|
$1.14
NT$35.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
LKR111.43
|
$0.74
NT$23.11
|
|
Colombo vs. Taipei - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
LKR160.10
|
$1.87
NT$58.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
LKR2,083.94
|
$9.47
NT$297.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
LKR2,060.40
|
$11.91
NT$373.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
LKR600.76
|
$2.64
NT$83.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
$4.42
NT$138.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.42
LKR1,051.88
|
$2.29
NT$72.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR152.38
|
$1.37
NT$43.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.69
LKR826.88
|
$1.37
NT$43.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
$1.92
NT$60.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR157.17
|
$1.29
NT$40.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
LKR177.69
|
$1.07
NT$33.62
|
|
Colombo vs. Taipei - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
$3.83
NT$120.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.61
LKR2,030.64
|
$39.32
NT$1,234.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,432.11
LKR8,122,543.83
|
$36,375.55
NT$1,141,897.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
LKR934.09
|
$9.34
NT$293.19
|
|
Colombo vs. Taipei - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.01
LKR4,306.40
|
$25.93
NT$813.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.90
LKR110,903.96
|
$792.21
NT$24,868.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.21
LKR54,457.87
|
$568.06
NT$17,832.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.78
LKR11,916.86
|
$62.05
NT$1,947.76
|
|
Colombo vs. Taipei - Cost of housing
pay 26.9 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
$628.11
NT$19,717.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$505.51
LKR155,343.65
|
$17,860.07
NT$560,661.46
|
|
Colombo vs. Taipei - Cost of childcare
pay 93.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
LKR710.72
|
$3.24
NT$101.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
LKR820.10
|
$3.80
NT$119.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
LKR3,147.49
|
$3.93
NT$123.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.33
LKR4,097.53
|
$42.01
NT$1,318.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
LKR1,015.32
|
$10.98
NT$344.63
|
|
Colombo vs. Taipei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.56
LKR8,162.73
|
$66.48
NT$2,086.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.76
LKR5,457.33
|
$36.29
NT$1,139.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.21
LKR20,653.71
|
$88.45
NT$2,776.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.07
LKR11,700.33
|
$115.72
NT$3,632.67
|
|
Colombo vs. Taipei - Cost of clothing
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