Cost of living in Taiwan
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 8 cities in Taiwan, such as
Kaohsiung,
Taoyuan,
Tainan,
New Taipei City,
Taichung,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Taiwan, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.47
NT$105.33
|
$2.29
-
$6.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.69
NT$142.32
|
$4.39
-
$5.42
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
NT$29.01
|
$0.72
-
$1.56
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
NT$21.58
|
$0.55
-
$1.19
|
Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
NT$59.27
|
$1.18
-
$3.11
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.10
NT$306.27
|
$3.62
-
$20.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.80
NT$357.92
|
$9.42
-
$16.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
NT$71.67
|
$1.41
-
$3.81
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.43
NT$103.94
|
$2.05
-
$6.33
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
NT$46.88
|
$0.75
-
$3.39
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
NT$25.29
|
$0.46
-
$1.54
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$31.27
|
$0.43
-
$1.67
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$38.56
|
$0.72
-
$1.82
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$33.42
|
$0.84
-
$1.66
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NT$26.83
|
$0.54
-
$1.29
|
Taiwan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
NT$115.14
|
$3.44
-
$4.70
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.90
NT$997.48
|
$23.16
-
$43.19
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,482.36
NT$1,015,286.53
|
$31,322.13
-
$39,413.29
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.27
NT$250.68
|
$7.62
-
$11.37
|
Taiwan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.95
NT$695.78
|
$15.76
-
$39.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.82
NT$11,577.97
|
$283.75
-
$562.75
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.62
NT$8,418.41
|
$198.06
-
$407.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.04
NT$1,699.27
|
$33.94
-
$116.45
|
Taiwan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.16
NT$14,590.33
|
$306.01
-
$1,076.23
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,528.17
NT$319,246.07
|
$7,468.76
-
$20,196.78
|
Taiwan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
NT$51.88
|
$1.12
-
$4.03
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
NT$75.76
|
$1.49
-
$4.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
NT$123.07
|
$3.75
-
$4.56
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.81
NT$1,207.05
|
$33.05
-
$56.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.62
NT$291.72
|
$8.40
-
$12.96
|
Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.93
NT$1,938.60
|
$33.04
-
$118.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.49
NT$894.22
|
$16.21
-
$48.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.98
NT$2,364.73
|
$51.35
-
$110.73
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.89
NT$3,544.33
|
$58.61
-
$190.61
|
Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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