Cost of Living Comparison Between Liberia and Zhubei City Cost of Living Comparison Between Liberia and Zhubei City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Liberia is 3.1% cheaper than Zhubei City without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Liberia is 19.9% cheaper than Zhubei City without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Liberia
Zhubei City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.18 โ‚ก5,095
$5.18 NT$153
96.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.07 โ‚ก17.6K
$34.16 NT$1,008
2.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 โ‚ก5,119
$5.46 NT$161
87.36%
Cappuccino
$3.16 โ‚ก1,581
$3.74 NT$110
-15.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚ก907
$0.93 NT$27.4
94.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚ก764
$0.63 NT$18.73
142.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 โ‚ก1,259
$2.23 NT$65.7
12.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 โ‚ก2,365
$2.76 NT$81.5
71.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Liberia
Zhubei City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ก988
$3.18 NT$93.8
-38.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 โ‚ก1,380
$2.01 NT$59.4
37.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ก1,035
$4.38 NT$129
-52.74%
Eggs
$3.04 โ‚ก1,520
$2.89 NT$85.2
5.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 โ‚ก3,620
$14.02 NT$414
-48.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 โ‚ก3,698
$8.43 NT$249
-12.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.35 โ‚ก5,680
$28.22 NT$832
-59.78%
Apples (1kg)
$4.53 โ‚ก2,268
$4.47 NT$132
1.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ก709
$2.68 NT$79.1
-47.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ก1,095
$2.76 NT$81.4
-20.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ก1,417
$3.85 NT$114
-26.49%
Potato (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚ก1,772
$3.86 NT$114
-8.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ก1,166
$2.53 NT$74.7
-7.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 โ‚ก474
$2.54 NT$74.9
-62.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 โ‚ก986
$1.39 NT$41.02
41.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.66 โ‚ก2,334
$4.13 NT$122
12.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.07 โ‚ก7,043
$9.74 NT$287
44.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ก1,036
$1.65 NT$48.8
25.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ก1,442
$2.8 NT$82.5
2.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Liberia
Zhubei City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 โ‚ก484
$0.67 NT$19.76
44.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.3 โ‚ก25.2K
$38.62 NT$1,139
30.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 โ‚ก908
$3.33 NT$98.3
-45.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 โ‚ก921
$0.64 NT$18.76
187.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 โ‚ก3,850
$10.36 NT$306
-25.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 โ‚ก703
$1.03 NT$30.43
35.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ก19M
$41.4K NT$1.2M
-8.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K โ‚ก16.5M
$28.2K NT$831.6K
16.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
Zhubei City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.7 โ‚ก46.4K
$94.5 NT$2,787
-1.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.4 โ‚ก12.7K
$34.29 NT$1,011
-25.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.41 โ‚ก18.2K
$24.74 NT$730
47.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
Zhubei City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.71 โ‚ก21.9K
$34.38 NT$1,014
27.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.3 โ‚ก15.7K
$15.14 NT$447
106.74%
Cinema Ticket
$8.67 โ‚ก4,340
$11.79 NT$348
-26.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Liberia
Zhubei City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$570 โ‚ก285.1K
$702 NT$20.7K
-18.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K โ‚ก6.3M
$15.8K NT$465K
-20.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
Zhubei City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 โ‚ก29.3K
$84.3 NT$2,488
-30.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.22 โ‚ก17.1K
$47.87 NT$1,412
-28.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 โ‚ก62.6K
$102 NT$3,005
22.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.1 โ‚ก41.6K
$113 NT$3,327
-26.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Liberia
Zhubei City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 โ‚ก147.1K
$427 NT$12.6K
-31.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 โ‚ก117.5K
$213 NT$6,291
10.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 โ‚ก419.7K
$1,174 NT$34.6K
-28.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 โ‚ก337.3K
$845 NT$24.9K
-20.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$17K NT$500.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,715 NT$168.6K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Liberia
Zhubei City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$783 โ‚ก392K
$2,757 NT$81.3K
-71.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
2.4
323.75%

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Last update for Liberia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Zhubei City: October 28, 2025

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