Cost of Living in Taiwan (2024)

Restaurants

Edit RangeMeal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00NT$100.00-265.83 Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00NT$600.00-2,000.00 McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 160.00NT$150.00-200.00 Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00NT$40.00-150.00 Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00NT$50.00-200.00 Cappuccino (regular) 92.06NT$45.00-170.00 co*ke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 31.86NT$25.00-50.00 Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.21NT$18.00-30.00

Markets

Edit Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 366.71NT$302.83-529.96 Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 54.84NT$36.29-113.40 Rice (white), (1 lb) 44.27NT$22.68-68.04 Eggs (regular) (12) 91.02NT$60.00-120.00 Local Cheese (1 lb) 213.77NT$99.79-453.59 Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 122.46NT$54.43-204.12 Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 261.73NT$104.33-453.59 Apples (1 lb) 59.42NT$25.00-136.08 Banana (1 lb) 29.20NT$13.61-54.43 Oranges (1 lb) 37.13NT$15.88-72.57 Tomato (1 lb) 45.45NT$20.00-72.57 Potato (1 lb) 40.10NT$15.88-68.04 Onion (1 lb) 31.92NT$17.24-54.43 Lettuce (1 head) 58.95NT$30.00-100.00 Water (1.5 liter bottle) 36.55NT$20.00-50.00 Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00NT$200.00-900.00 Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 51.17NT$36.15-68.18 Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.02NT$40.00-100.00 Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 120.00NT$110.00-180.00

Transportation

Edit One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.50NT$15.00-35.00 Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00NT$1,200.00-1,280.00 Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 85.00NT$80.00-100.00 Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23NT$30.00-56.33 Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00NT$180.00-399.60 Gasoline (1 gallon) 117.07NT$113.56-124.92 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,100,000.00NT$1,000,000.00-1,200,000.00 Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 783,289.47NT$750,000.00-850,000.00

Utilities (Monthly)

Edit Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,554.60NT$1,500.00-5,000.00 Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 736.93NT$399.00-1,199.00 Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 722.63NT$499.00-1,000.00

Sports And Leisure

Edit Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,134.95NT$800.00-1,500.00 Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 365.00NT$200.00-500.00 Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00NT$270.00-360.00

Childcare

Edit Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 16,778.85NT$9,000.00-25,000.00 International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 480,833.33NT$200,000.00-1,000,000.00

Clothing And Shoes

Edit 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,974.18NT$900.00-4,000.00 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,009.38NT$500.00-1,500.00 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,627.56NT$1,800.00-3,500.00 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,318.75NT$2,000.00-5,000.00

Rent Per Month

Edit Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 14,744.25NT$9,000.00-26,000.00 Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,563.67NT$6,200.00-20,000.00 Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 35,366.71NT$24,000.00-65,000.00 Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 25,595.47NT$18,000.00-40,000.00

Buy Apartment Price

Edit Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 25,503.03NT$10,219.25-46,451.13 Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 15,295.39NT$7,432.18-32,515.79

Salaries And Financing

Edit Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 52,985.68NT$ Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.931.40-2.50