Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 63.9% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.7% more in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 63.0% more in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 95.2% more in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 16.2% more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.9% more in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% more in Taipei
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Taipei are more expensive than in China. Notably, groceries, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Taipei.
If you lived in Taipei instead of China, you would:
pay 86.7% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.46
|
$6.18
NT$180.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.31
|
$5.01
NT$146.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.51
|
$1.00
NT$29.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
$0.68
NT$19.87
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.41
|
$1.86
NT$54.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥41.94
|
$8.37
NT$244.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.18
|
$10.77
NT$314.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.44
|
$2.72
NT$79.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.05
|
$4.37
NT$127.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.47
|
$2.06
NT$60.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$1.01
NT$29.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.69
|
$1.25
NT$36.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.75
|
$1.56
NT$45.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.30
|
$1.30
NT$37.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.87
|
$1.11
NT$32.46
|
|
pay 63.0% more for transportation
|
China
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥31.86
|
$3.68
NT$107.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥161.08
|
$37.10
NT$1,084.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥136,715.24
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,016,173.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.49
|
$8.81
NT$257.66
|
|
pay 95.2% more for housing
|
China
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥83.84
|
$24.04
NT$702.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,353.65
|
$630.95
NT$18,450.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,475.15
|
$465.35
NT$13,607.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥290.03
|
$63.62
NT$1,860.38
|
|
pay 16.2% more for childcare
|
China
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,295.37
|
$610.09
NT$17,840.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥131,314.07
|
$18,275.33
NT$534,405.46
|
|
pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.82
|
$2.63
NT$76.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥21.99
|
$3.05
NT$89.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.18
|
$3.71
NT$108.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥296.84
|
$38.32
NT$1,120.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.48
|
$9.89
NT$289.30
|
|
pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
China
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥345.70
|
$56.02
NT$1,638.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥227.04
|
$31.15
NT$910.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥519.91
|
$85.26
NT$2,493.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥541.47
|
$103.43
NT$3,024.52
|
|
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