Cost of living in Taipei
compared to
#234
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 49 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Taipei vs. Taiwan overall average
Taipei is 19.1% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% more in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% more in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% more in Taipei
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Taipei are more expensive than in Taiwan.
Taipei Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.55
NT$207.05
|
$3.93
$3.93
$11.47
$11.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
NT$175.47
|
$4.92
$4.92
$6.55
$6.55
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
NT$36.16
|
$0.82
$0.82
$3.28
$3.28
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
NT$23.26
|
$0.66
$0.66
$0.98
$0.98
|
Taipei - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NT$59.23
|
$1.31
$1.31
$2.95
$2.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
NT$299.07
|
$5.73
$5.73
$24.58
$24.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.91
NT$376.22
|
$9.92
$9.92
$13.65
$13.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
NT$83.53
|
$1.93
$1.93
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
NT$139.50
|
$2.13
$2.13
$5.95
$5.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
NT$72.45
|
$1.49
$1.49
$3.72
$3.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.41
|
$0.59
$0.59
$2.97
$2.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.28
|
$0.59
$0.59
$2.23
$2.23
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NT$60.80
|
$0.65
$0.65
$3.42
$3.42
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$40.66
|
$0.45
$0.45
$1.78
$1.78
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$33.83
|
$0.37
$0.37
$1.78
$1.78
|
Taipei - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
NT$121.00
|
$3.60
$3.60
$4.22
$4.22
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
NT$1,242.27
|
$39.32
$39.32
$42.57
$42.57
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.55
NT$1,149,103.64
|
$32,770.77
$33K
$37,686.38
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
NT$295.04
|
$7.86
$7.86
$14.42
$14.42
|
Taipei - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.93
NT$819.00
|
$16.35
$16.35
$32.77
$32.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.21
NT$25,025.89
|
$524.33
$524.33
$1,097.82
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$568.06
NT$17,945.13
|
$393.25
$393.25
$983.12
$983.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.05
NT$1,960.05
|
$37.59
$37.59
$100.24
$100.24
|
Taipei - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.11
NT$19,841.88
|
$393.25
$393.25
$884.81
$884.81
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,860.07
NT$564,199.54
|
$13,108.31
$13K
$32,115.35
$32K
|
Taipei - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.24
NT$102.49
|
$1.47
$1.47
$5.24
$5.24
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
NT$119.93
|
$1.80
$1.80
$5.90
$5.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$124.23
|
$3.60
$3.60
$4.92
$4.92
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
NT$1,326.95
|
$19.66
$19.66
$65.54
$65.54
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
NT$346.80
|
$9.83
$9.83
$13.11
$13.11
|
Taipei - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.48
NT$2,100.08
|
$29.49
$29.49
$143.86
$143.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.29
NT$1,146.40
|
$16.39
$16.39
$55.68
$55.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.45
NT$2,794.18
|
$65.54
$65.54
$114.70
$114.70
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.72
NT$3,655.60
|
$65.54
$65.54
$163.85
$163.85
|
Taipei - Cost of clothing
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