Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Taiwan Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Taiwan

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: India is 63.1% cheaper than Taiwan without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: India is 64.1% cheaper than Taiwan without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
India
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 โ‚น213
$5.11 NT$151
-51.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
$33.36 NT$984
-57.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 โ‚น351
$5.57 NT$164
-26.39%
Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚น156
$3.29 NT$96.9
-44.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
$1.05 NT$31.03
-58.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
$0.76 NT$22.47
-77.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 โ‚น166
$2.07 NT$61.1
-6.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚น302
$2.75 NT$81.3
28.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
India
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
$3.22 NT$95.1
-77.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
$1.93 NT$57.1
-75.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
$3.17 NT$93.6
-77.29%
Eggs
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
$2.9 NT$85.6
-67.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 โ‚น448
$17.83 NT$526
-70.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚น269
$9.39 NT$277
-66.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$20.45 NT$603
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 โ‚น188
$4.84 NT$143
-54.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
$2.57 NT$76
-71.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
$2.88 NT$85
-62.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
$3.6 NT$106
-84.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
$2.92 NT$86
-85.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
$2.34 NT$68.9
-80.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
$2.2 NT$64.8
-75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
$1.3 NT$38.4
-74.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 โ‚น349
$4.18 NT$123
-2.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 โ‚น683
$13.77 NT$406
-41.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚น164
$1.73 NT$51
10.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚น248
$2.37 NT$70
21.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
India
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
$0.88 NT$26.04
-61.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 โ‚น856
$40.29 NT$1,188
-75.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 โ‚น83
$3.03 NT$89.3
-67.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
$0.74 NT$21.97
-62.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 โ‚น151
$10.22 NT$301
-82.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น106
$1.02 NT$29.96
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K โ‚น1.2M
$37.7K NT$1.1M
-62.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
$26.3K NT$776.1K
-15.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
$85.9 NT$2,533
-52.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 โ‚น324
$24.4 NT$720
-84.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 โ‚น695
$23.49 NT$693
-65.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
India
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 โ‚น1,368
$38.64 NT$1,140
-58.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 โ‚น649
$11.75 NT$347
-35.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 โ‚น295
$10.7 NT$316
-67.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
India
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
$564 NT$16.6K
-87.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 โ‚น158K
$15.7K NT$464.2K
-88.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
India
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
$68.2 NT$2,013
-62.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
$33.95 NT$1,001
-20.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
$90.6 NT$2,673
-50.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
$118 NT$3,470
-71.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
India
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น15.3K
$529 NT$15.6K
-66.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 โ‚น9,770
$375 NT$11.1K
-69.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 โ‚น35.4K
$1,200 NT$35.4K
-65.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 โ‚น22.2K
$843 NT$24.9K
-69.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
$10.7K NT$315.4K
-85.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 โ‚น71K
$6,802 NT$200.6K
-87.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
India
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 โ‚น42.8K
$1,712 NT$50.5K
-70.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
2.14
321.50%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taiwan: October 27, 2025

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