Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Taiwan Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Taiwan

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 31.2% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 40.2% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.00
$5.12 NT$162
243.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €64.6
$34.03 NT$1,075
122.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €9.96
$5.53 NT$175
111.03%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.38
$3.18 NT$101
24.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$1.10 NT$34.74
200.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.52
$0.75 NT$23.64
293.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.34
$2.06 NT$65.1
146.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.06
$2.66 NT$84.1
78.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.07
$3.35 NT$106
-62.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.85
$1.94 NT$61.2
11.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €2.97
$3.23 NT$102
7.74%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.19
$3.00 NT$94.9
24.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.63
$17.81 NT$563
-16.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.26
$9.37 NT$296
53.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.19
$20.13 NT$636
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.78
$4.67 NT$147
-30.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$2.51 NT$79.3
-24.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$2.81 NT$88.6
-17.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.07
$3.71 NT$117
28.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.32
$2.95 NT$93.1
-47.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.38
$2.36 NT$74.6
-31.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.10 NT$66.3
-8.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.31 NT$41.37
-14.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.53
$4.14 NT$131
141.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.86
$14.03 NT$443
-51.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$1.71 NT$54.0
-35.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.41
$2.33 NT$73.7
-29.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.25
$0.88 NT$27.89
332.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.3
$40.30 NT$1,273
69.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €4.98
$3.01 NT$94.9
93.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.93
$0.72 NT$22.87
213.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.67
$10.03 NT$317
281.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.03 NT$32.43
96.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.4K
$36.6K NT$1.2M
-15.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.5K
$26.2K NT$828.1K
40.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €297
$84.7 NT$2,674
310.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.75
$24.10 NT$761
15.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.32
$24.24 NT$765
114.11%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.04
$39.97 NT$1,262
2.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.59
$11.81 NT$373
114.06%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €11.92
$10.75 NT$340
29.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €399
$551 NT$17.4K
-15.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.8K
$15.7K NT$496.0K
-4.66%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €78.8
$67.4 NT$2,128
36.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €37.80
$33.23 NT$1,050
33.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.0
$90.9 NT$2,870
12.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$117 NT$3,696
14.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €888
$535 NT$16.9K
94.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €657
$369 NT$11.6K
108.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,641
$1,183 NT$37.3K
62.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,255
$846 NT$26.7K
73.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,255
$9,643 NT$304.5K
-36.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,640
$6,453 NT$203.8K
-33.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,921
$1,711 NT$54.0K
99.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
2.14
85.98%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Taiwan: March 1, 2026

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