Cost of living comparison
India is 55.2% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 68.2% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 88.7% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.5% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% less in India
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$129.18
|
$2.40
₹203.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$147.46
|
$3.90
₹330.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$29.11
|
$0.40
₹33.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$18.74
|
$0.17
₹14.06
|
|
pay 68.2% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$54.10
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$218.45
|
$2.54
₹214.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$347.97
|
$2.56
₹216.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$77.80
|
$0.94
₹79.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$98.58
|
$1.37
₹115.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$54.42
|
$0.88
₹74.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$24.54
|
$0.32
₹27.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$33.67
|
$0.48
₹40.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$38.91
|
$0.24
₹20.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$37.10
|
$0.16
₹13.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$29.39
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$110.26
|
$4.62
₹390.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,163.22
|
$10.12
₹856.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,029,743.21
|
$13,525.56
₹1,144,675.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$287.08
|
$2.94
₹248.71
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$576.28
|
$7.39
₹625.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$11,883.70
|
$138.05
₹11,683.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,291.67
|
$90.33
₹7,644.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,658.70
|
$29.97
₹2,536.27
|
|
pay 88.7% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$14,501.15
|
$55.73
₹4,716.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$444,500.65
|
$1,565.54
₹132,492.43
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$55.93
|
$1.84
₹155.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$79.57
|
$1.59
₹134.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$122.77
|
$3.59
₹303.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,060.29
|
$15.33
₹1,297.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$285.23
|
$3.35
₹283.71
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$1,963.46
|
$24.02
₹2,033.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$863.46
|
$25.36
₹2,146.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,338.35
|
$41.62
₹3,522.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,817.76
|
$31.12
₹2,633.41
|
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