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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 63% cheaper than Taiwan without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 63.8% cheaper than Taiwan without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$5.21 NT$165
-51.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$33.72 NT$1,066
-59.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹376
$5.50 NT$174
-24.73%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$3.25 NT$103
-44.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.99
$1.05 NT$33.31
-60.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.72 NT$22.64
-79.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$2.02 NT$63.9
-4.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$2.79 NT$88.1
28.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$3.29 NT$104
-77.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.63
$1.99 NT$62.9
-74.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$3.29 NT$104
-78.12%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.92 NT$92.4
-65.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$17.73 NT$561
-70.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$9.04 NT$286
-65.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$20.48 NT$648
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$4.85 NT$153
-56.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$2.53 NT$80.0
-71.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$2.83 NT$89.6
-61.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$3.71 NT$117
-84.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹39.00
$2.90 NT$91.8
-85.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.47
$2.24 NT$70.9
-78.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.74
$2.08 NT$65.7
-75.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.85
$1.27 NT$40.14
-74.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$4.05 NT$128
3.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$14.52 NT$459
-44.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.79 NT$56.5
5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$2.43 NT$76.7
25.93%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.89 NT$28.15
-58.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$40.19 NT$1,271
-75.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$3.02 NT$95.5
-69.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.18
$0.79 NT$25.02
-64.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$10.13 NT$320
-82.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.01 NT$32.06
16.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$38.0K NT$1.2M
-63.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$27.0K NT$854.0K
-17.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,677
$85.6 NT$2,706
-52.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$24.51 NT$775
-84.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$23.80 NT$753
-67.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,483
$39.09 NT$1,236
-58.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹692
$11.86 NT$375
-35.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$10.99 NT$348
-68.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,195
$552 NT$17.4K
-87.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$15.6K NT$494.4K
-88.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$66.5 NT$2,103
-61.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,452
$32.84 NT$1,038
-17.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,094
$91.4 NT$2,891
-50.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,027
$117 NT$3,693
-71.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.3K
$529 NT$16.7K
-66.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$364 NT$11.5K
-68.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,191 NT$37.7K
-65.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$862 NT$27.3K
-70.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$10.6K NT$334.8K
-87.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$6,730 NT$212.8K
-89.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹42.0K
$1,736 NT$54.9K
-73.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
2.14
321.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Taiwan: January 11, 2026

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