Cost of Living Comparison Between Kinmen and Keelung Cost of Living Comparison Between Kinmen and Keelung

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kinmen is 13.8% more expensive than Keelung without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kinmen is 5.6% more expensive than Keelung without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kinmen
Keelung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 NT$151
$5.05 NT$149
1.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.79 NT$908
$30.88 NT$911
-0.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.34 NT$158
$5.57 NT$164
-4.13%
Cappuccino
$3.03 NT$89.3
$2.9 NT$85.4
4.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 NT$32.38
$1.11 NT$32.62
-0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 NT$22.97
$0.8 NT$23.51
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 NT$54.3
$2.16 NT$63.7
-14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NT$78.5
$2.84 NT$83.9
-6.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kinmen
Keelung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.21 NT$94.7
$3.48 NT$103
-7.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 NT$58.2
$1.56 NT$45.99
26.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 NT$82.3
$1.2 NT$35.4
132.50%
Eggs
$2.89 NT$85.1
$2.47 NT$72.9
17.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.43 NT$544
$31.3 NT$923
-41.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.27 NT$244
$6.22 NT$184
32.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.12 NT$505
$15.98 NT$471
7.13%
Apples (1kg)
$4.53 NT$134
$4.56 NT$135
-0.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 NT$74.4
$1.8 NT$53
40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NT$79.2
$2.29 NT$67.5
17.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 NT$104
$3.05 NT$90.1
15.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 NT$83.6
$1.34 NT$39.62
111.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 NT$63
$1.89 NT$55.7
13.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 NT$60.8
$2.35 NT$69.2
-12.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 NT$36.84
$1.3 NT$38.49
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 NT$122
$4.17 NT$123
-1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 NT$378
$9.89 NT$292
29.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NT$50.9
$1.21 NT$35.57
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NT$72.8
$2.56 NT$75.4
-3.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kinmen
Keelung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 NT$24.02
$0.49 NT$14.41
65.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.41 NT$1,133
$68.6 NT$2,023
-43.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 NT$86
$2.81 NT$83
3.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 NT$21.98
$1.23 NT$36.27
-39.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NT$297
$10.23 NT$302
-1.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 NT$31.46
$1.01 NT$29.7
5.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NT$1M
$34.1K NT$1M
3.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K NT$779.1K
$26.4K NT$779.9K
-0.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kinmen
Keelung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 NT$2,464
$43.55 NT$1,285
91.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.43 NT$721
$24.71 NT$729
-1.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.17 NT$654
$11.98 NT$353
85.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kinmen
Keelung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.7 NT$1,083
$37.55 NT$1,108
-2.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.25 NT$450
$33.85 NT$999
-54.95%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 NT$298
$8.24 NT$243
22.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kinmen
Keelung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 NT$12.4K
$359 NT$10.6K
16.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K NT$450.3K
$20.4K NT$601.4K
-25.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kinmen
Keelung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.4 NT$2,489
$83.3 NT$2,456
1.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.76 NT$996
$33.88 NT$1,000
-0.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 NT$2,694
$49.88 NT$1,471
83.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NT$3,008
$33.68 NT$994
202.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kinmen
Keelung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 NT$12.7K
$614 NT$18.1K
-30.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 NT$8,379
$502 NT$14.8K
-43.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,039 NT$30.7K
$1,098 NT$32.4K
-5.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 NT$21.7K
$1,009 NT$29.8K
-26.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,560 NT$223K
$3,429 NT$101.1K
120.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,254 NT$155K
$2,391 NT$70.5K
119.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kinmen
Keelung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,486 NT$73.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.18
2.18
-

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Last update for Kinmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Keelung: October 29, 2025

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