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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kinmen is 15.8% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kinmen is 12.6% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.00 NT$158
$5.19 NT$164
-3.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.14 NT$952
$31.02 NT$979
-2.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 NT$167
$5.53 NT$175
-4.34%
Cappuccino
$2.95 NT$93.2
$3.07 NT$96.9
-3.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 NT$33.22
$1.15 NT$36.21
-8.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 NT$24.21
$0.84 NT$26.55
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 NT$59.1
$2.17 NT$68.5
-13.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 NT$85.1
$2.85 NT$89.9
-5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.23 NT$102
$3.75 NT$118
-13.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 NT$61.5
$1.77 NT$56.0
10.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 NT$91.8
$2.82 NT$89.0
3.19%
Eggs
$2.79 NT$88.2
$3.22 NT$102
-13.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.52 NT$585
$30.81 NT$973
-39.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 NT$254
$8.03 NT$253
0.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.08 NT$539
$15.64 NT$494
9.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.50 NT$142
$4.58 NT$145
-1.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NT$80.3
$1.80 NT$56.9
41.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 NT$84.3
$2.26 NT$71.5
18.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 NT$112
$2.96 NT$93.4
19.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 NT$89.3
$1.28 NT$40.35
121.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 NT$67.8
$1.91 NT$60.2
12.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NT$62.3
$2.28 NT$72.1
-13.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 NT$39.30
$1.25 NT$39.37
-0.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 NT$128
$4.06 NT$128
-0.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 NT$371
$13.70 NT$433
-14.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 NT$52.1
$1.74 NT$54.9
-5.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NT$78.0
$2.55 NT$80.4
-3.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 NT$27.98
$0.93 NT$29.50
-4.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.62 NT$1,219
$28.22 NT$891
36.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.80 NT$88.5
$2.83 NT$89.2
-1.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 NT$25.03
$1.19 NT$37.69
-33.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NT$322
$10.34 NT$326
-1.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 NT$32.18
$1.01 NT$31.96
0.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NT$1.1M
$34.5K NT$1.1M
2.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K NT$822.2K
$26.0K NT$819.5K
0.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.9 NT$2,680
$94.6 NT$2,988
-10.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.63 NT$777
$24.28 NT$766
1.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.65 NT$715
$21.79 NT$688
3.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 NT$1,185
$36.02 NT$1,137
4.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.99 NT$473
$9.98 NT$315
50.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 NT$318
$10.52 NT$332
-4.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 NT$13.3K
$360 NT$11.4K
17.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K NT$498.3K
$21.0K NT$662.4K
-24.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 NT$2,640
$84.8 NT$2,676
-1.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.96 NT$1,104
$33.84 NT$1,068
3.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 NT$2,813
$94.3 NT$2,978
-5.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 NT$3,246
$129 NT$4,079
-20.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 NT$13.7K
$386 NT$12.2K
12.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 NT$9,161
$291 NT$9,192
-0.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,020 NT$32.2K
$1,039 NT$32.8K
-1.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 NT$22.8K
$740 NT$23.4K
-2.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,870 NT$216.9K
$6,996 NT$220.9K
-1.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 NT$161.2K
$7,853 NT$247.9K
-34.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kinmen
Taichung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,425 NT$45.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.18
2.18
-

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Last update for Kinmen: January 17, 2026

Last update for Taichung: January 19, 2026

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