Cost of Living Comparison Between Keelung and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Keelung and Bucharest

😐 Solo nomad: Keelung is 0.5% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Keelung is 4% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Keelung
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.10 NT$161
$13.71 RON 59.7
-62.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.16 NT$952
$69.5 RON 302
-56.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.31 NT$168
$8.20 RON 35.69
-35.24%
Cappuccino
$3.01 NT$95.0
$3.35 RON 14.57
-10.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 NT$36.19
$2.34 RON 10.20
-50.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 NT$27.16
$2.40 RON 10.44
-64.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 NT$67.6
$3.39 RON 14.77
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 NT$89.2
$4.02 RON 17.48
-29.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Keelung
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.32 NT$105
$1.73 RON 7.50
91.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 NT$48.79
$1.41 RON 6.16
9.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 NT$37.89
$1.84 RON 7.99
-34.78%
Eggs
$2.48 NT$78.2
$3.68 RON 15.99
-32.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.60 NT$998
$9.55 RON 41.56
230.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 NT$195
$7.15 RON 31.11
-13.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 NT$497
$12.32 RON 53.6
27.68%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 NT$148
$1.41 RON 6.12
231.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 NT$54.5
$1.74 RON 7.57
-0.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 NT$69.2
$1.74 RON 7.57
25.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.99 NT$94.6
$2.42 RON 10.53
23.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 NT$40.26
$1.00 RON 4.33
27.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 NT$61.2
$0.95 RON 4.13
104.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 NT$72.3
$0.92 RON 3.99
148.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 NT$39.54
$0.91 RON 3.95
37.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 NT$128
$6.40 RON 27.82
-36.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.24 NT$292
$7.34 RON 31.94
25.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 NT$36.68
$1.24 RON 5.38
-6.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 NT$81.1
$2.00 RON 8.70
28.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Keelung
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 NT$16.72
$1.14 RON 4.96
-53.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.7 NT$2,139
$19.76 RON 86.0
242.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 NT$93.3
$0.66 RON 2.89
348.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 NT$38.62
$0.62 RON 2.70
96.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.20 NT$322
$6.88 RON 29.92
48.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 NT$33.20
$1.70 RON 7.39
-38.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K NT$1.1M
$28.3K RON 123.3K
20.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K NT$814.2K
$29.8K RON 129.7K
-13.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Keelung
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.25 NT$1,366
$178 RON 774
-75.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.37 NT$770
$8.85 RON 38.50
175.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.98 NT$378
$11.39 RON 49.57
5.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Keelung
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 NT$1,173
$54.3 RON 236
-31.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.39 NT$1,054
$29.05 RON 126
14.94%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 NT$261
$9.35 RON 40.67
-11.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Keelung
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$362 NT$11.4K
$660 RON 2,870
-45.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.8K NT$656.5K
$14.8K RON 64.3K
40.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Keelung
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 NT$2,626
$79.7 RON 347
4.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.91 NT$1,102
$44.83 RON 195
-22.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 NT$1,636
$89.2 RON 388
-41.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.93 NT$1,072
$111 RON 484
-69.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Keelung
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 NT$19.3K
$665 RON 2,891
-8.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 NT$16.2K
$435 RON 1,893
17.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 NT$35.5K
$1,322 RON 5,750
-14.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 NT$31.5K
$833 RON 3,624
19.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,455 NT$109.1K
$4,176 RON 18.2K
-17.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,388 NT$75.4K
$2,301 RON 10.0K
3.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Keelung
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,425 NT$76.6K
$1,437 RON 6,250
68.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.18
7.1
-69.30%

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Last update for Keelung: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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