Cost of living in Taiwan

Summary of cost of living in Taiwan

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 107,501 NT$
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 51,243 NT$
  • WARNING!  These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 164 NT$
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 154 NT$
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 75 NT$
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 104 NT$
12 eggs, large 91 NT$
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 100 NT$
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 493 NT$
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 128 NT$
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 112 NT$
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 52 NT$
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 761 NT$
2 liters of coca-cola 57 NT$
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 35 NT$
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 42,310 NT$
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 22,702 NT$
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 2,768 NT$
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 30,288 NT$
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 10,761 NT$
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 1,448 NT$
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 706 NT$
40” flat screen tv 13,215 NT$
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 3,854 NT$
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 365 NT$
Hourly rate for cleaning help 2,723 NT$
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 3,000 NT$
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 1,134 NT$
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 2,762 NT$
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 3,000 NT$
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 958,771 NT$
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 31 NT$
Monthly ticket public transport 876 NT$
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 200 NT$
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 600 NT$
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 1,500 NT$
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 327 NT$
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 183 NT$
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 289 NT$
4 rolls of toilet paper 61 NT$
Tube of toothpaste 69 NT$
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 761 NT$
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 700 NT$
2 tickets to the movies 638 NT$
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 6,000 NT$
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 872 NT$
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 322 NT$
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 180 NT$
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 227 NT$
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 12,917 NT$
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 5.05 NT$
1 month of gym membership in business district 1,024 NT$
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 121 NT$

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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.

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