Cost of Living in Chiayi - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $804 (excluding rent), and $1,145 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,958 (excluding rent), and $2,804 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.94 $205
$4.17 $123
$12.14 $358
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.05 $1,182
$20.03 $591
$83.4 $2,462
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 $165
$4.95 $146
$6.6 $195
Cappuccino
$2.19 $64.5
$1.68 $49.54
$6.74 $199
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 $34.64
$0.87 $25.6
$2.77 $81.6
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 $21.49
$0.52 $15.27
$1.46 $42.97
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 $54.5
$1.58 $46.58
$6.06 $179
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 $87.3
$1.97 $58.1
$8.22 $242
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$3.11 $91.7
$2.65 $78.1
$3.64 $108
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 $55.9
$1.3 $38.23
$2.99 $88.3
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 $90.9
$1.68 $49.56
$5.73 $169
Eggs
$2.79 $82.3
$1.81 $53.5
$3.57 $105
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.19 $596
$11.93 $352
$34.1 $1,006
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 $287
$3.99 $118
$13.3 $392
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.49 $604
$10.27 $303
$34.22 $1,009
Apples (1kg)
$5.29 $156
$2.08 $61.2
$8.66 $256
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 $88.8
$1.4 $41.24
$5.22 $154
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 $84
$1.37 $40.35
$4.09 $121
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 $122
$1.47 $43.25
$10.01 $295
Potato (1kg)
$2.85 $84
$1.01 $29.74
$3.95 $117
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 $67.7
$0.87 $25.8
$3.49 $103
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 $55.7
$1 $29.46
$4.64 $137
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 $41
$0.88 $25.81
$2.09 $61.7
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 $121
$3.75 $111
$5.11 $151
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 $151
$5.13 $151
$23.93 $706
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 $51.2
$1.42 $41.95
$2.25 $66.4
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 $68.9
$1.34 $39.39
$4 $118
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 $24.38
$0.59 $17.5
$0.99 $29.26
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.48 $1,106
$23.63 $697
$40.41 $1,192
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 $86.4
$2.76 $81.3
$4.14 $122
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 $12.12
$0.41 $12.12
$0.87 $25.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.26 $303
$8.54 $252
$17.08 $504
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 $30.18
$1.02 $30.18
$1.17 $34.37
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K $1.1M
$32.4K $954.4K
$40.9K $1.2M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K $820.1K
$25.7K $756.8K
$30.8K $908.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$71.5 $2,108
$50.4 $1,488
$143 $4,216
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.56 $547
$13.3 $392
$29.96 $884
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.77 $731
$13.45 $397
$33.63 $992
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.57 $1,108
$27.33 $806
$44 $1,298
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.6 $401
$6.08 $179
$13.6 $401
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 $343
$9.97 $294
$13.95 $412
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$637 $18.8K
$408 $12K
$1,019 $30.1K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K $545.6K
$6,361 $187.6K
$33.5K $987.6K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 $1,740
$27.28 $805
$109 $3,219
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.96 $1,002
$17.21 $508
$51.6 $1,523
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 $2,765
$68.1 $2,008
$119 $3,515
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 $3,551
$66.6 $1,965
$167 $4,913
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 $12.7K
$287 $8,463
$624 $18.4K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 $8,446
$202 $5,962
$505 $14.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 $27.7K
$705 $20.8K
$1,225 $36.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 $18.9K
$359 $10.6K
$837 $24.7K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,159 $152.2K
$3,516 $103.7K
$8,646 $255K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,279 $155.7K
$2,816 $83.1K
$7,919 $233.6K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,312 $68.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
1.5
3
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