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Cost of Living Comparison Between Calp and Taoyuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Calp and Taoyuan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Calp is 1.2% more expensive than Taoyuan without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Calp is 8.2% more expensive than Taoyuan without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Calp
Taoyuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.54 โ‚ฌ10.81
$4.97 NT$157
152.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.85 โ‚ฌ40.38
$25.15 NT$794
86.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.01
$6.14 NT$194
89.25%
Cappuccino
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$2.83 NT$89.4
-21.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.25 NT$39.40
51.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.83 NT$26.30
93.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.90
$1.71 NT$54.0
97.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.32 NT$73.3
11.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Calp
Taoyuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.80
$3.21 NT$101
-71.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.43 NT$45.29
30.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.52 NT$79.5
-48.81%
Eggs
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.22 NT$70.2
41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.54 โ‚ฌ11.67
$8.72 NT$275
55.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 โ‚ฌ5.92
$8.15 NT$257
-15.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.12 โ‚ฌ13.90
$15.93 NT$503
1.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$3.33 NT$105
-32.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.97 NT$62.1
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.61 NT$82.3
-45.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$3.01 NT$95.1
-26.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$2.39 NT$75.5
-53.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.81 NT$57.2
-4.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$2.67 NT$84.2
-52.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ฌ0.43
$0.86 NT$27.02
-41.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.10 โ‚ฌ5.26
$6.36 NT$201
-4.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
$9.65 NT$305
-44.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.77 NT$55.8
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.43 NT$76.6
-41.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Calp
Taoyuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.69 NT$21.83
156.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.70 โ‚ฌ29.91
$40.62 NT$1,283
-14.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 โ‚ฌ3.76
$3.13 NT$98.8
39.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$0.77 NT$24.45
58.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.06 โ‚ฌ30.22
$8.00 NT$253
338.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.06 NT$33.47
71.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$36.4K NT$1.1M
2.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K โ‚ฌ30.9K
$26.9K NT$850.1K
33.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calp
Taoyuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.5
$66.5 NT$2,101
59.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.73 โ‚ฌ10.11
$29.25 NT$924
-59.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.91 โ‚ฌ20.61
$19.05 NT$601
25.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Calp
Taoyuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.24 โ‚ฌ39.86
$37.07 NT$1,171
24.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.76 โ‚ฌ12.72
$10.11 NT$319
45.99%
Cinema Ticket
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.84
$10.05 NT$317
13.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Calp
Taoyuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 โ‚ฌ366
$580 NT$18.3K
-26.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,882 โ‚ฌ5,932
$15.7K NT$496.4K
-56.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Calp
Taoyuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 โ‚ฌ43.71
$81.0 NT$2,557
-37.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.90 โ‚ฌ28.36
$24.06 NT$760
36.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 โ‚ฌ64.9
$84.0 NT$2,653
-10.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 โ‚ฌ62.3
$100 NT$3,170
-28.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Calp
Taoyuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 โ‚ฌ804
$419 NT$13.2K
122.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 โ‚ฌ864
$341 NT$10.8K
193.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 โ‚ฌ1,291
$844 NT$26.7K
77.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 โ‚ฌ1,288
$600 NT$18.9K
149.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,057 โ‚ฌ2,635
$8,096 NT$255.7K
-62.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,725 โ‚ฌ3,211
$5,104 NT$161.2K
-27.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Calp
Taoyuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,762 โ‚ฌ1,519
$1,259 NT$39.7K
39.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
1.57
122.93%

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Last update for Calp: January 12, 2026

Last update for Taoyuan: January 11, 2026

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