Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 13.0% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.0% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 12.3% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
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pay 0.5% more in Taiwan
- Housing
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pay 29.4% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 21.7% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.8% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
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pay 4.4% less in Taiwan
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
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Taipei
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$203.60
|
$4.21
NT$138.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$164.92
|
$4.80
NT$158.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$33.07
|
$0.95
NT$31.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.37
|
$0.61
NT$20.09
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$61.20
|
$1.76
NT$58.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$275.76
|
$7.11
NT$234.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$354.65
|
$11.33
NT$373.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$89.48
|
$2.53
NT$83.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$143.77
|
$3.21
NT$105.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$67.90
|
$1.77
NT$58.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$33.36
|
$0.80
NT$26.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$41.06
|
$1.10
NT$36.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$51.20
|
$1.27
NT$41.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.78
|
$1.21
NT$39.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.55
|
$0.96
NT$31.50
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$121.33
|
$3.59
NT$118.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,221.61
|
$37.87
NT$1,246.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,144,243.94
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,103,887.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$290.13
|
$9.35
NT$307.75
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Taipei
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$791.52
|
$18.76
NT$617.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,775.45
|
$386.89
NT$12,739.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,322.82
|
$269.95
NT$8,888.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,094.85
|
$54.00
NT$1,778.13
|
|
pay 21.7% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$20,088.74
|
$472.11
NT$15,545.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$601,757.39
|
$14,471.45
NT$476,505.72
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$86.53
|
$1.82
NT$59.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$100.35
|
$2.59
NT$85.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$122.16
|
$4.00
NT$131.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,261.65
|
$34.52
NT$1,136.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$325.76
|
$9.29
NT$305.77
|
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pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,844.64
|
$63.92
NT$2,104.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,025.80
|
$28.11
NT$925.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,807.36
|
$76.13
NT$2,506.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,405.71
|
$91.74
NT$3,020.65
|
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