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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiayi and Liepaja Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiayi and Liepaja

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiayi is 16.7% more expensive than Liepaja without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chiayi is 25.6% cheaper than Liepaja without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiayi
Liepaja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.60 NT$209
$11.56 โ‚ฌ9.96
-42.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.64 NT$1,284
$70.1 โ‚ฌ60.4
-42.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.71 NT$180
$9.08 โ‚ฌ7.83
-37.11%
Cappuccino
$2.21 NT$69.8
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
-37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 NT$35.24
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-34.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 NT$23.14
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
-45.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 NT$57.7
$4.80 โ‚ฌ4.14
-61.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 NT$94.9
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
33.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiayi
Liepaja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.27 NT$103
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
144.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 NT$59.7
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.45
11.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 NT$96.7
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
1.32%
Eggs
$2.87 NT$90.7
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
-11.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.29 NT$641
$11.79 โ‚ฌ10.16
72.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.70 NT$306
$7.77 โ‚ฌ6.70
24.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.23 NT$639
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
74.25%
Apples (1kg)
$5.20 NT$164
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
198.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 NT$91.7
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 NT$91.3
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
12.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 NT$135
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
25.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 NT$91.8
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
196.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NT$70.8
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
101.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 NT$62.0
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
13.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 NT$43.23
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
65.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 NT$127
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
-29.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.81 NT$152
$8.16 โ‚ฌ7.03
-41.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NT$54.6
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 NT$73.4
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
37.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiayi
Liepaja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 NT$25.55
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
-42.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.07 NT$1,234
$35.36 โ‚ฌ30.48
10.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 NT$92.8
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
51.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 NT$14.23
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.69
-43.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NT$317
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
-27.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 NT$31.28
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
-46.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K NT$1.2M
$30.4K โ‚ฌ26.2K
24.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K NT$878.6K
$32.0K โ‚ฌ27.6K
-13.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiayi
Liepaja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 NT$2,230
$310 โ‚ฌ267
-77.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.00 NT$600
$17.51 โ‚ฌ15.09
8.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.46 NT$773
$20.24 โ‚ฌ17.45
20.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiayi
Liepaja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 NT$1,185
$52.5 โ‚ฌ45.27
-28.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.04 NT$475
$13.99 โ‚ฌ12.06
7.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.81 NT$373
$11.52 โ‚ฌ9.93
2.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiayi
Liepaja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$643 NT$20.3K
$141 โ‚ฌ122
355.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.0K NT$599.9K
$15.6K โ‚ฌ13.4K
21.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiayi
Liepaja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 NT$1,841
$91.6 โ‚ฌ78.9
-36.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.69 NT$1,064
$45.25 โ‚ฌ39.00
-25.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 NT$2,989
$95.8 โ‚ฌ82.6
-1.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 NT$3,802
$137 โ‚ฌ118
-12.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiayi
Liepaja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 NT$13.8K
$274 โ‚ฌ236
59.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 NT$9,202
$245 โ‚ฌ211
18.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 NT$32.9K
$578 โ‚ฌ498
80.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 NT$22.8K
$404 โ‚ฌ348
78.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,547 โ‚ฌ1,333
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,160 โ‚ฌ1,000
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiayi
Liepaja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,118 NT$66.9K
$1,152 โ‚ฌ993
83.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
3.8
-42.37%

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Last update for Chiayi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Liepaja: January 12, 2026

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