Cost of living in Taiwan
Are you moving to Taiwan? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Taiwan of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 204 NT$ | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 132 NT$ | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 96 NT$ | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 90 NT$ | |
| 12 eggs, large | 75 NT$ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 119 NT$ | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 199 NT$ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 169 NT$ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 84 NT$ | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 49 NT$ | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 611 NT$ | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 54 NT$ | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 38 NT$ | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 38,398 NT$ | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 21,062 NT$ | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,813 NT$ | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 24,882 NT$ | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 14,366 NT$ | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 2,118 NT$ | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 732 NT$ | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 13,833 NT$ | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 2,779 NT$ | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 219 NT$ | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 389 NT$ | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 1,456 NT$ | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 1,205 NT$ | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,638 NT$ | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 3,009 NT$ | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,029,670 NT$ | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 29 NT$ | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,152 NT$ | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 174 NT$ | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 193 NT$ | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 610 NT$ | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 275 NT$ | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 124 NT$ | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 154 NT$ | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 66 NT$ | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 90 NT$ | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 387 NT$ | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 773 NT$ | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 540 NT$ | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 1,121 NT$ | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 1,224 NT$ | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 244 NT$ | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 124 NT$ | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 160 NT$ | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 13,900 NT$ | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 7 NT$ | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,644 NT$ | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 112 NT$ | |
Map of Cost of Living in Taiwan
This map shows only the top cities in Taiwan. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Taiwan
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Taipei | 125 |
| 2nd | Hsinchu City | 97 |
| 3rd | Yun-lin | 96 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Are you moving to Taiwan? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Taiwan of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
Get a salary calculation for:
List of all cities available in Taiwan
| Hsinchu City | Hualian | Kao-hsiung |
| Kaohsiung City | Taichung City | Tainan City |
| Taipei | Yun-lin |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Taipei is 45% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Taipei is 30% cheaper than in Tokyo
- Cost of living in Taipei is 32% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Taipei is 14% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Taipei is about the same as in Mannheim
- Cost of living in Taipei is 43% cheaper than in Hong Kong
- Cost of living in Taipei is 34% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Taipei is 16% cheaper than in Osaka
- Cost of living in Taipei is 7% more expensive than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Taipei is 21% more expensive than in Vigo
- Cost of living in Taipei is 50% more expensive than in Chiang Mai
- Cost of living in Taipei is 42% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Taipei is 17% cheaper than in San Luis Obispo, California
- Cost of living in Taipei is 30% cheaper than in Auckland
- Cost of living in Taipei is 31% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Taipei is 10% cheaper than in Brussels
- Cost of living in Taipei is 51% more expensive than in Jakarta
- Cost of living in Taipei is 31% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in Taipei is 35% cheaper than in Seattle, Washington
- Cost of living in Taipei is 52% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur
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Recent Prices Added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Taipei costs 110 NT$ (3 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Taichung City costs 8,000 NT$ (4 days ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Taipei costs 400 NT$ (7 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Taipei costs 55 NT$ (7 days ago)
- 10 eggs, large in Taipei costs 72 NT$ (7 days ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Taipei costs 160 NT$ (7 days ago)
- Short visit to private doctor in Taipei costs 3,000 NT$ (7 days ago)
- Utilities (studio), monthly for 1 person in 45 m2 in Taipei costs 20,000 NT$ (7 days ago)