Cost of Living Comparison Between Keelung and Taichung Cost of Living Comparison Between Keelung and Taichung

🙂 Solo nomad: Keelung is 10.8% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Keelung is 2.9% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.10 NT$163

$5.03 NT$160

1.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.16 NT$961

$30.17 NT$962

-0.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.31 NT$169

$5.27 NT$168

0.76%

Cappuccino

$3.01 NT$95.9

$2.96 NT$94.3

1.69%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 NT$36.52

$1.16 NT$36.82

-0.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 NT$27.41

$0.79 NT$25.07

8.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 NT$68.2

$2.09 NT$66.6

2.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 NT$90.0

$2.81 NT$89.7

0.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.32 NT$106

$3.74 NT$119

-11.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 NT$49.24

$1.75 NT$55.7

-11.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 NT$38.24

$2.85 NT$90.8

-57.89%

Eggs

$2.48 NT$78.9

$3.14 NT$100

-21.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$31.60 NT$1,007

$31.61 NT$1,007

-0.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.18 NT$197

$8.12 NT$259

-23.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.73 NT$501

$15.54 NT$495

1.22%

Apples (1kg)

$4.67 NT$149

$4.65 NT$148

0.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 NT$55.0

$1.80 NT$57.3

-3.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.19 NT$69.9

$2.17 NT$69.3

0.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.99 NT$95.4

$3.01 NT$95.9

-0.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 NT$40.63

$1.32 NT$42.13

-3.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 NT$61.8

$1.94 NT$61.7

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.29 NT$73.0

$2.39 NT$76.3

-4.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 NT$39.90

$1.24 NT$39.49

0.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 NT$129

$4.02 NT$128

1.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.24 NT$294

$15.53 NT$495

-40.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 NT$37.01

$1.70 NT$54.3

-31.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 NT$81.9

$2.57 NT$82.0

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 NT$16.87

$0.89 NT$28.22

-40.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.7 NT$2,158

$29.24 NT$932

131.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.96 NT$94.2

$2.92 NT$93.1

1.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.22 NT$38.97

$1.19 NT$38.05

2.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.20 NT$325

$10.30 NT$328

-0.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.05 NT$33.51

$1.06 NT$33.65

-0.94%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K NT$1.1M

0.09%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.8K NT$821.7K

$25.7K NT$819.5K

0.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$43.25 NT$1,378

$94.9 NT$3,026

-54.44%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$24.37 NT$777

$24.97 NT$796

-2.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.98 NT$382

$21.95 NT$700

-45.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.13 NT$1,183

$36.08 NT$1,150

2.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$33.39 NT$1,064

$10.11 NT$322

230.27%

Cinema Ticket

$8.25 NT$263

$10.65 NT$339

-22.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$362 NT$11.5K

$354 NT$11.3K

2.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.8K NT$662.6K

$20.8K NT$661.7K

0.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.2 NT$2,650

$83.5 NT$2,661

-0.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.91 NT$1,113

$34.55 NT$1,101

1.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.8 NT$1,651

$95.9 NT$3,055

-45.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.93 NT$1,081

$127 NT$4,040

-73.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$611 NT$19.5K

$374 NT$11.9K

63.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$513 NT$16.3K

$286 NT$9,127

78.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 NT$35.8K

$1,025 NT$32.7K

9.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$998 NT$31.8K

$726 NT$23.1K

37.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,455 NT$110.1K

$6,928 NT$220.8K

-50.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,388 NT$76.1K

$7,922 NT$252.5K

-69.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,425 NT$77.3K

$1,431 NT$45.6K

69.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.18

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

Last update for Keelung: March 1, 2026

Last update for Taichung: March 1, 2026

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