Cost of Living in Taiwan. 2017 prices in Taiwan.

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Food
	Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district	175 NT$
	Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar)	127 NT$
	500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast	106 NT$
	1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk	87 NT$
	12 eggs, large	78 NT$
	1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes	103 NT$
	500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese	329 NT$
	1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	110 NT$
	1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes	73 NT$
	0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket	49 NT$
	1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	481 NT$
	2 liters of Coca-Cola	48 NT$
	Bread for 2 people for 1 day	46 NT$
Housing
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area	40,194 NT$
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area	23,010 NT$
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat	2,252 NT$
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area	16,744 NT$
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area	9,990 NT$
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio	1,211 NT$
	Internet 8 Mbps (1 month)	659 NT$
	40” flat screen TV	15,000 NT$
	Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands)	2,667 NT$
	Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)	269 NT$
	Hourly rate for cleaning help	250 NT$
Clothes
	1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar)	2,321 NT$
	1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers)	1,212 NT$
	1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands)	2,663 NT$
	1 pair of men’s leather business shoes	3,156 NT$
Transportation
	Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new	1,014,630 NT$
	1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas	26 NT$
	Monthly ticket public transport	1,089 NT$
Personal Care
	Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands)	185 NT$
	1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)	185 NT$
	Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes)	179 NT$
	1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...)	267 NT$
	Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)	127 NT$
	Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)	90 NT$
	4 rolls of toilet paper	54 NT$
	Tube of toothpaste	73 NT$
	Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city	400 NT$
Entertainment
	Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub	719 NT$
	2 tickets to the movies	591 NT$
	2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)	740 NT$
	Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert	1,131 NT$
	1 cocktail drink in downtown club	267 NT$
	Cappuccino in expat area of the city	87 NT$
	1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)	68 NT$
	iPad Air 2, 64GB	15,975 NT$
	1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)	6 NT$
	1 month of gym membership in business district	1,715 NT$
	1 package of Marlboro cigarettes	94 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	111
2nd	Hsinchu City	104
3rd	Yun-lin	98

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.

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Hsinchu City	Hualian	Kao-hsiung
Kaohsiung City	Taichung City	Tainan City
Taipei	Yun-lin

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Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Taichung City costs 12,000 NT$ (4 days ago)
Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Taichung City costs 20,000 NT$ (4 days ago)
2 liters of coca-cola in Taichung City costs 100 NT$ (4 days ago)
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Taichung City costs 1,300 NT$ (4 days ago)
500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Taichung City costs 100 NT$ (4 days ago)
6 eggs, large in Taichung City costs 60 NT$ (4 days ago)
1 liter of whole fat milk in Taichung City costs 200 NT$ (4 days ago)
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Taichung City costs 160 NT$ (4 days ago)
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Taichung City costs 250 NT$ (4 days ago)
Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Kaohsiung City costs 30,000 NT$ (4 days ago)

Cost of living in Taiwan