Cost of living in Taipei
compared to
Cost of living in Taipei vs. Taiwan overall average
Taipei is 17.9% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% more in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 27.8% more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% more in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Taipei
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Taipei are more expensive than in Taiwan.
Taipei Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$203.99
|
$3.71
-
$9.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$165.23
|
$4.64
-
$6.15
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$33.13
|
$0.77
-
$1.94
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.41
|
$0.62
-
$0.93
|
Taipei - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$61.32
|
$1.24
-
$3.71
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$276.29
|
$5.41
-
$15.46
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$355.33
|
$9.36
-
$14.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$89.65
|
$1.86
-
$3.71
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$144.04
|
$2.10
-
$5.61
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$68.03
|
$1.26
-
$4.21
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$33.42
|
$0.56
-
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$41.13
|
$0.53
-
$2.13
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$51.30
|
$0.74
-
$2.94
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.86
|
$0.70
-
$1.68
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.62
|
$0.49
-
$1.68
|
Taipei - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$121.56
|
$3.51
-
$3.98
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,223.94
|
$37.10
-
$39.57
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,146,422.80
|
$30,916.92
-
$37,100.30
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$290.69
|
$6.93
-
$11.44
|
Taipei - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$793.03
|
$15.43
-
$33.98
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,815.01
|
$401.92
-
$989.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,351.99
|
$309.17
-
$772.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,098.84
|
$47.28
-
$118.21
|
Taipei - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$20,127.00
|
$371.00
-
$927.51
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$602,903.25
|
$9,275.08
-
$30,916.92
|
Taipei - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$86.70
|
$1.55
-
$5.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$100.54
|
$1.39
-
$6.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$122.39
|
$3.40
-
$4.33
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,264.06
|
$24.70
-
$55.65
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$326.38
|
$9.28
-
$10.82
|
Taipei - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,848.15
|
$30.61
-
$92.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,027.75
|
$15.46
-
$52.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,812.71
|
$61.83
-
$98.93
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,412.19
|
$61.83
-
$154.58
|
Taipei - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Taiwan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Taiwan, like
HsinChu,
New Taipei City,
Kaohsiung,
Tainan,
Taichung,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Taiwan compared to Taipei.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more