Cost of living in Taipei
compared to
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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.55
NT$205.75
|
$3.93
-
$11.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
NT$174.37
|
$4.92
-
$6.55
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
NT$35.93
|
$0.82
-
$3.28
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
NT$23.11
|
$0.66
-
$0.98
|
Taipei - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NT$58.85
|
$1.31
-
$2.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
NT$297.19
|
$5.73
-
$24.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.91
NT$373.86
|
$9.92
-
$13.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
NT$83.01
|
$1.93
-
$3.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
NT$138.63
|
$2.13
-
$5.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
NT$72.00
|
$1.49
-
$3.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.14
|
$0.59
-
$2.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.01
|
$0.59
-
$2.23
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NT$60.42
|
$0.65
-
$3.42
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$40.40
|
$0.45
-
$1.78
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$33.62
|
$0.37
-
$1.78
|
Taipei - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
NT$120.24
|
$3.60
-
$4.22
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
NT$1,234.48
|
$39.32
-
$42.57
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.55
NT$1,141,897.65
|
$32,770.77
-
$37,686.38
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
NT$293.19
|
$7.86
-
$14.42
|
Taipei - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.93
NT$813.86
|
$16.35
-
$32.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.21
NT$24,868.95
|
$524.33
-
$1,097.82
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$568.06
NT$17,832.60
|
$393.25
-
$983.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.05
NT$1,947.76
|
$37.59
-
$100.24
|
Taipei - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.11
NT$19,717.45
|
$393.25
-
$884.81
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,860.07
NT$560,661.46
|
$13,108.31
-
$32,115.35
|
Taipei - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.24
NT$101.84
|
$1.47
-
$5.24
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
NT$119.18
|
$1.80
-
$5.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$123.45
|
$3.60
-
$4.92
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
NT$1,318.63
|
$19.66
-
$65.54
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
NT$344.63
|
$9.83
-
$13.11
|
Taipei - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.48
NT$2,086.91
|
$29.49
-
$143.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.29
NT$1,139.22
|
$16.39
-
$55.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.45
NT$2,776.65
|
$65.54
-
$114.70
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.72
NT$3,632.67
|
$65.54
-
$163.85
|
Taipei - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Taiwan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Taiwan, like
Keelung,
Jhongli City,
Yilan,
HsinChu,
Tainan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Taiwan compared to Taipei.
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