Cost of living in Taiwan
compared to
Taiwan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
NT$150.73
|
$3.19
-
$9.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
NT$161.46
|
$4.78
-
$6.55
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$30.60
|
$0.73
-
$2.11
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$20.95
|
$0.56
-
$1.09
|
Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
NT$55.29
|
$1.19
-
$3.77
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.29
NT$290.64
|
$4.45
-
$22.93
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.90
NT$372.19
|
$10.04
-
$16.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NT$81.79
|
$1.77
-
$3.93
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$111.34
|
$2.00
-
$5.84
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$63.43
|
$1.13
-
$3.10
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NT$31.23
|
$0.48
-
$2.10
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$39.04
|
$0.50
-
$2.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
NT$48.45
|
$0.68
-
$2.80
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
NT$37.69
|
$0.46
-
$2.03
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$32.13
|
$0.40
-
$1.72
|
Taiwan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
NT$118.39
|
$3.67
-
$4.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.06
NT$1,065.82
|
$29.67
-
$45.62
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,728.87
NT$1,117,920.78
|
$31,621.60
-
$47,185.53
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
NT$287.24
|
$7.97
-
$15.02
|
Taiwan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.10
NT$660.25
|
$14.58
-
$31.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.29
NT$13,432.05
|
$308.34
-
$598.37
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.73
NT$9,253.01
|
$220.38
-
$440.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.85
NT$1,716.21
|
$36.92
-
$137.21
|
Taiwan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.45
NT$16,253.17
|
$340.82
-
$747.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,665.76
NT$521,454.83
|
$9,721.99
-
$31,285.16
|
Taiwan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
NT$61.59
|
$1.28
-
$4.13
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
NT$93.94
|
$1.57
-
$5.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
NT$142.18
|
$3.76
-
$5.27
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.49
NT$1,172.88
|
$27.61
-
$50.43
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.04
NT$314.27
|
$8.91
-
$13.52
|
Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.08
NT$2,036.43
|
$31.24
-
$136.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.24
NT$977.48
|
$17.78
-
$59.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.60
NT$2,490.50
|
$59.64
-
$112.95
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.29
NT$3,012.97
|
$69.04
-
$172.59
|
Taiwan - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 15 cities in Taiwan, such as
Jhongli City,
New Taipei City,
HsinChu,
Tainan,
Hua-lien,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Taiwan, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Taiwan compared to Taiwan.
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