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Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Taiwan Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Taiwan

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 34.6% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 90.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 38.7% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$5.21 NT$164
252.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$33.72 NT$1,065
115.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$5.50 NT$174
97.64%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$3.25 NT$103
19.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$1.05 NT$33.27
106.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.72 NT$22.62
134.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$2.02 NT$63.8
183.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$2.79 NT$88.0
116.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$3.29 NT$104
-32.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$1.99 NT$62.8
40.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$3.29 NT$104
13.07%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$2.92 NT$92.3
22.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$17.73 NT$560
-36.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$9.04 NT$286
33.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$20.48 NT$647
-25.98%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$4.85 NT$153
-11.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$2.53 NT$79.9
-41.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$2.83 NT$89.5
35.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$3.71 NT$117
11.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$2.90 NT$91.7
-8.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$2.24 NT$70.8
20.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$2.08 NT$65.7
25.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$1.27 NT$40.09
42.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$4.05 NT$128
261.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$14.52 NT$459
-10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$1.79 NT$56.5
68.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$2.43 NT$76.6
40.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$0.89 NT$28.11
191.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$40.19 NT$1,269
87.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$3.02 NT$95.4
16.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$0.79 NT$24.99
93.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$10.13 NT$320
186.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.01 NT$32.02
13.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$38.0K NT$1.2M
-35.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$27.0K NT$852.9K
-22.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$85.6 NT$2,703
83.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$24.51 NT$774
88.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$23.80 NT$752
161.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$39.09 NT$1,235
9.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$11.86 NT$375
53.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$10.99 NT$347
5.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$552 NT$17.4K
44.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$15.6K NT$493.8K
-24.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$66.5 NT$2,100
-16.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$32.84 NT$1,037
28.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$91.4 NT$2,887
-1.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$117 NT$3,689
-8.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$529 NT$16.7K
154.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$364 NT$11.5K
229.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$1,191 NT$37.6K
82.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$862 NT$27.2K
111.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$10.6K NT$334.4K
-53.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$6,730 NT$212.5K
-41.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$1,736 NT$54.8K
71.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
2.14
195.79%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

Last update for Taiwan: January 11, 2026

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