Cost of living comparison

 Taoyuan, Taiwan
compared to
 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong vs. Taoyuan Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 2.1 times more expensive than Taoyuan.

Restaurants
pay 43.3% more in Hong Kong
Groceries
pay 56.9% more in Hong Kong
Transportation
pay 88.9% more in Hong Kong
Housing
pay 4.2 times more in Hong Kong
Childcare
pay 74.9% more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.6 times more in Hong Kong
Clothing
pay 39.9% more in Hong Kong

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Taoyuan. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong vs. Taoyuan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Taoyuan, you would:

pay 43.3% more for restaurants

 
Taoyuan
Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.64
NT$138.74
$7.72
HK$60.50
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.57
NT$166.49
$6.33
HK$49.66
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.04
NT$30.99
$1.35
HK$10.56

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pay 56.9% more for groceries

 
Taoyuan
Hong Kong
Bread
1 loaf
$1.30
NT$38.85
$2.40
HK$18.83
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.10
NT$122.55
$13.58
HK$106.48
Milk (1 gallon) $11.16
NT$333.93
$12.17
HK$95.42

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pay 88.9% more for transportation

 
Taoyuan
Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.60
NT$107.72
$11.42
HK$89.57
Monthly public transit pass $37.10
NT$1,109.91
$64.30
HK$504.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,081.10
NT$989,670.75
$34,067.68
HK$267,126.36

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

 
Taoyuan
Hong Kong
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.28
NT$486.96
$21.69
HK$170.10
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $371.00
NT$11,099.11
$2,183.24
HK$17,118.87
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $267.95
NT$8,016.02
$1,543.27
HK$12,100.85

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pay 74.9% more for childcare

 
Taoyuan
Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $525.59
NT$15,723.74
$1,002.59
HK$7,861.35
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,706.50
NT$410,050.50
$21,790.97
HK$170,864.06

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Taoyuan
Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.51
NT$45.32
$7.72
HK$60.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.47
NT$73.99
$5.30
HK$41.58
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.87
NT$175.74
$13.12
HK$102.86

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pay 39.9% more for clothing

 
Taoyuan
Hong Kong
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.20
NT$2,219.82
$72.66
HK$569.71
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$21.64
NT$647.45
$40.59
HK$318.25
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.52
NT$2,289.19
$92.45
HK$724.94

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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