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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalcis and Taipei Cost of Living Comparison Between Chalcis and Taipei

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chalcis is 16% more expensive than Taipei without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chalcis is 7.9% more expensive than Taipei without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chalcis
Taipei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.27 โ‚ฌ11.44
$6.86 NT$217
93.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.62 โ‚ฌ41.91
$40.74 NT$1,287
19.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.20
$5.69 NT$180
67.31%
Cappuccino
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$3.88 NT$123
6.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.13 NT$35.83
49.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.48
$0.77 NT$24.38
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$3.40 NT$108
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.52
$3.35 NT$106
22.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chalcis
Taipei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
$3.19 NT$101
-53.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.88 NT$59.5
-14.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.09 NT$97.5
-33.66%
Eggs
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
$2.91 NT$91.8
44.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.83
$20.06 NT$633
-31.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.69 โ‚ฌ8.36
$9.87 NT$312
-1.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.27 โ‚ฌ11.44
$20.25 NT$640
-34.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$5.31 NT$168
-61.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.90 NT$91.5
-32.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$2.85 NT$90.0
-62.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$4.17 NT$132
-52.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.91 NT$92.0
-61.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$2.20 NT$69.4
-43.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.91 NT$60.4
-45.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฌ0.39
$1.32 NT$41.61
-65.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.84 โ‚ฌ4.17
$4.16 NT$132
16.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.68 โ‚ฌ8.35
$15.00 NT$474
-35.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.75 NT$55.3
-6.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.34 NT$73.8
-0.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chalcis
Taipei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$0.83 NT$26.07
62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.78 โ‚ฌ40.32
$40.77 NT$1,288
14.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$2.92 NT$92.3
59.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$0.77 NT$24.33
33.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.80 โ‚ฌ11.89
$10.02 NT$316
37.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.07 NT$33.68
93.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฌ30.1K
$38.1K NT$1.2M
-8.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K โ‚ฌ25.0K
$27.8K NT$879.2K
4.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chalcis
Taipei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 โ‚ฌ250
$86.5 NT$2,732
235.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.30 โ‚ฌ20.08
$18.70 NT$591
24.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.81 โ‚ฌ27.42
$25.03 NT$790
27.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chalcis
Taipei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.9 โ‚ฌ60.3
$40.99 NT$1,294
70.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.91 NT$439
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 โ‚ฌ8.67
$11.68 NT$369
-13.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chalcis
Taipei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 โ‚ฌ253
$643 NT$20.3K
-54.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,634 โ‚ฌ4,856
$19.1K NT$602.4K
-70.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chalcis
Taipei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.8
$58.3 NT$1,842
88.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.55 โ‚ฌ33.23
$33.97 NT$1,073
13.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 โ‚ฌ86.3
$94.6 NT$2,989
5.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.1 โ‚ฌ83.7
$124 NT$3,915
-21.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chalcis
Taipei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 โ‚ฌ447
$798 NT$25.2K
-35.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 โ‚ฌ325
$544 NT$17.2K
-30.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 โ‚ฌ689
$1,647 NT$52.0K
-51.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 โ‚ฌ509
$1,116 NT$35.2K
-47.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,591 โ‚ฌ2,233
$13.9K NT$440.4K
-81.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,096 โ‚ฌ1,807
$8,257 NT$260.8K
-74.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chalcis
Taipei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,065 โ‚ฌ918
$1,620 NT$51.1K
-34.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
2.19
98.17%

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Last update for Chalcis: January 12, 2026

Last update for Taipei: January 12, 2026

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