Cost of living in Taiwan
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 8 cities in Taiwan, such as
Taichung,
Kaohsiung,
Jhongli City,
HsinChu,
Taoyuan,
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 |
$3.79
NT$122.96
|
$2.73
-
$7.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
NT$154.32
|
$4.39
-
$6.27
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$31.67
|
$0.72
-
$1.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
NT$20.74
|
$0.52
-
$1.16
|
Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
NT$59.31
|
$1.09
-
$4.33
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
NT$250.52
|
$3.91
-
$17.86
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.17
NT$362.50
|
$9.14
-
$16.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
NT$89.52
|
$1.91
-
$3.96
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
NT$107.50
|
$1.55
-
$5.81
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$57.56
|
$0.81
-
$3.35
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$25.88
|
$0.49
-
$1.72
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$36.19
|
$0.46
-
$2.21
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
NT$46.35
|
$0.65
-
$2.55
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$36.26
|
$0.51
-
$2.34
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$31.89
|
$0.54
-
$1.53
|
Taiwan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
NT$117.16
|
$3.45
-
$4.07
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.97
NT$1,231.80
|
$26.92
-
$37.49
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,040.82
NT$1,039,388.19
|
$28,868.12
-
$44,624.14
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.01
NT$292.22
|
$6.80
-
$14.06
|
Taiwan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.06
NT$650.88
|
$14.34
-
$31.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$385.85
NT$12,516.69
|
$270.78
-
$540.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.82
NT$8,817.62
|
$191.26
-
$410.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.08
NT$2,013.90
|
$37.22
-
$119.61
|
Taiwan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.29
NT$13,666.52
|
$306.32
-
$702.07
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,282.51
NT$463,317.32
|
$7,893.50
-
$32,991.39
|
Taiwan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
NT$54.75
|
$1.11
-
$4.67
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
NT$87.01
|
$1.62
-
$4.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
NT$119.95
|
$3.44
-
$5.38
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.15
NT$1,107.77
|
$27.03
-
$41.84
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.15
NT$296.84
|
$8.39
-
$11.86
|
Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.20
NT$2,212.48
|
$31.70
-
$121.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.88
NT$936.83
|
$16.72
-
$49.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.64
NT$2,518.64
|
$55.67
-
$106.78
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.18
NT$3,120.08
|
$55.47
-
$143.33
|
Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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