Cost of Living Comparison Between Keelung and Salamanca Cost of Living Comparison Between Keelung and Salamanca

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Keelung is 14.4% cheaper than Salamanca without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Keelung is 10.3% more expensive than Salamanca without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Keelung
Salamanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.05 NT$149
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.85
-63.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.88 NT$911
$53 โ‚ฌ45.75
-41.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.57 NT$164
$10.49 โ‚ฌ9.05
-46.90%
Cappuccino
$2.9 NT$85.4
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
45.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 NT$32.62
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-46.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 NT$23.51
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
-32.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 NT$63.7
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
-15.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 NT$83.9
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
-19.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Keelung
Salamanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.48 NT$103
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
180.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 NT$45.99
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
19.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 NT$35.4
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
-25.47%
Eggs
$2.47 NT$72.9
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-15.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.3 NT$923
$12.15 โ‚ฌ10.49
157.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 NT$184
$8.02 โ‚ฌ6.92
-22.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.98 NT$471
$13.08 โ‚ฌ11.3
22.17%
Apples (1kg)
$4.56 NT$135
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.99
98.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 NT$53
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 NT$67.5
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
-4.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 NT$90.1
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
52.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 NT$39.62
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
-3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 NT$55.7
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-16.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 NT$69.2
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.94
117.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 NT$38.49
$0.75 โ‚ฌ0.65
73.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 NT$123
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.84
-38.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.89 NT$292
$4.92 โ‚ฌ4.25
101.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 NT$35.57
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1
4.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NT$75.4
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
24.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Keelung
Salamanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 NT$14.41
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-66.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.6 NT$2,023
$23.13 โ‚ฌ19.97
196.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 NT$83
$5.48 โ‚ฌ4.73
-48.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 NT$36.27
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
16.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 NT$302
$31.46 โ‚ฌ27.16
-67.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 NT$29.7
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
-45.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K NT$1M
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
-0.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K NT$779.9K
$37K โ‚ฌ32K
-28.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Keelung
Salamanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.55 NT$1,285
$140 โ‚ฌ121
-68.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.71 NT$729
$19.59 โ‚ฌ16.91
26.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.98 NT$353
$27.52 โ‚ฌ23.76
-56.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Keelung
Salamanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.55 NT$1,108
$38.24 โ‚ฌ33.02
-1.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.85 NT$999
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.04
191.31%
Cinema Ticket
$8.24 NT$243
$9.18 โ‚ฌ7.93
-10.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Keelung
Salamanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 NT$10.6K
$506 โ‚ฌ437
-29.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.4K NT$601.4K
$7,413 โ‚ฌ6,401
175.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Keelung
Salamanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 NT$2,456
$87 โ‚ฌ75.1
-4.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.88 NT$1,000
$27.44 โ‚ฌ23.69
23.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.88 NT$1,471
$79.8 โ‚ฌ68.9
-37.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.68 NT$994
$92 โ‚ฌ79.4
-63.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Keelung
Salamanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 NT$18.1K
$781 โ‚ฌ674
-21.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 NT$14.8K
$574 โ‚ฌ496
-12.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 NT$32.4K
$1,525 โ‚ฌ1,316
-27.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 NT$29.8K
$988 โ‚ฌ853
2.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,429 NT$101.1K
$3,633 โ‚ฌ3,137
-5.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,391 NT$70.5K
$1,609 โ‚ฌ1,389
48.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Keelung
Salamanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,486 NT$73.3K
$1,679 โ‚ฌ1,450
48.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.18
3.5
-37.71%

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Last update for Keelung: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salamanca: October 29, 2025

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