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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kinmen and Taichung Cost of Living Comparison Between Kinmen and Taichung

🙂 Solo nomad: Kinmen is 19.8% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kinmen is 9.2% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.99 NT$158
$5.10 NT$161
-2.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.74 NT$971
$29.95 NT$946
2.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 NT$173
$5.43 NT$172
1.10%
Cappuccino
$3.03 NT$95.8
$3.00 NT$94.7
1.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 NT$34.67
$1.10 NT$34.63
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 NT$22.51
$0.85 NT$26.93
-16.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 NT$57.6
$2.07 NT$65.4
-12.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NT$84.4
$2.81 NT$88.9
-4.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.24 NT$102
$3.86 NT$122
-16.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 NT$61.3
$1.76 NT$55.5
10.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 NT$89.5
$2.72 NT$85.8
4.04%
Eggs
$2.81 NT$88.7
$3.30 NT$104
-14.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.14 NT$604
$31.25 NT$987
-38.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 NT$261
$8.37 NT$264
-1.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.26 NT$545
$15.71 NT$496
9.87%
Apples (1kg)
$4.60 NT$145
$4.71 NT$149
-2.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 NT$81.5
$1.82 NT$57.6
41.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 NT$86.1
$2.26 NT$71.2
20.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 NT$109
$2.93 NT$92.6
17.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.75 NT$86.9
$1.29 NT$40.76
113.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NT$69.7
$1.88 NT$59.3
17.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 NT$64.6
$2.39 NT$75.4
-14.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 NT$37.75
$1.28 NT$40.48
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 NT$131
$3.97 NT$126
4.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 NT$365
$14.03 NT$443
-17.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 NT$52.8
$1.70 NT$53.8
-1.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NT$80.8
$2.63 NT$83.0
-2.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 NT$28.09
$0.86 NT$27.09
3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.54 NT$1,249
$29.19 NT$922
35.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 NT$88.2
$2.90 NT$91.7
-3.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 NT$24.90
$1.18 NT$37.29
-33.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NT$317
$10.04 NT$317
0.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 NT$33.92
$1.05 NT$33.09
1.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NT$1.1M
$34.1K NT$1.1M
2.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K NT$818.3K
$25.5K NT$805.0K
1.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.3 NT$2,694
$94.2 NT$2,974
-9.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.68 NT$779
$24.59 NT$776
0.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.39 NT$707
$21.93 NT$693
2.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.34 NT$1,179
$36.26 NT$1,145
2.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.12 NT$478
$10.32 NT$326
46.51%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 NT$319
$10.69 NT$337
-5.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 NT$13.3K
$356 NT$11.2K
17.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K NT$494.5K
$20.7K NT$652.7K
-24.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 NT$2,616
$86.3 NT$2,726
-4.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.77 NT$1,098
$35.01 NT$1,105
-0.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 NT$2,833
$93.7 NT$2,959
-4.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 NT$3,159
$127 NT$4,024
-21.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 NT$13.8K
$382 NT$12.1K
14.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 NT$9,197
$289 NT$9,111
0.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 NT$32.1K
$1,024 NT$32.3K
-0.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 NT$23.0K
$732 NT$23.1K
-0.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,726 NT$244.0K
$6,965 NT$220.0K
10.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,208 NT$164.5K
$7,846 NT$247.8K
-33.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,449 NT$45.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.18
2.18
-

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Last update for Kinmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Taichung: January 12, 2026

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