Cost of Living in
Taiwan
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1105 | $2531 |
| Without rent | $558 | $1903 |
| Rent & Utilities | $438.98 | $934.3 |
| Food | $398 | $1193 |
| Transport | $92.67 | $283.37 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $1264.46 | |
| Quality of life | 32.77 | |
| Human freedom index | 7.1 | |
| Life expectancy | 82.32 | |
| English speaking % | 30.85% | |
| Population | 23.5M | |
Taiwan
We calculate prices for Taiwan as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1105 | 66 / 208 |
| Without rent | $558 | 80 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $438.98 | 99 / 208 |
| Food | $398 | 59 / 208 |
| Transport | $92.67 | 55 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 389.07$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 332.46$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1267.65$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 802.64$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 50.87$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 78.42$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 25.87$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 2.28$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 8005$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 3779$ |
| Lunch Menu | 5.04$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 29.12$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 5.51$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.02$ |
| Cappuccino | 3.21$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.95$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.63$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 39.22$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 8.64$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.96$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 2.56$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.67$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.74$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 3.03$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.55$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.43$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 16.17$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.64$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.42$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.27$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.36$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.44$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.7$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.58$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.67$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 13.87$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.71$ |
| Cigarette pack | 3.91$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 8.8$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 6.18$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.24$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.43$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 30.04$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 10.56$ |
| Doctor's visit | 47.25$ |
| Haircut, simple | 15.21$ |
| Brand Jeans | 69.47$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 70.76$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 478.3$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 13661$ |
