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Cost of Living Comparison Between Palanga and Taipei Cost of Living Comparison Between Palanga and Taipei

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Palanga
Taipei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.83
$6.86 NT$217
66.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 โ‚ฌ59.0
$40.74 NT$1,287
67.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.89
$5.69 NT$180
40.42%
Cappuccino
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
$3.88 NT$123
-7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.13 NT$35.83
123.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$0.77 NT$24.38
154.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.86
$3.40 NT$108
65.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.65
$3.35 NT$106
60.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palanga
Taipei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.20
$3.19 NT$101
-56.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.88 NT$59.5
-4.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$3.09 NT$97.5
-33.98%
Eggs
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.91 NT$91.8
-3.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 โ‚ฌ9.02
$20.06 NT$633
-47.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 โ‚ฌ6.60
$9.87 NT$312
-22.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 โ‚ฌ10.30
$20.25 NT$640
-40.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$5.31 NT$168
-73.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.90 NT$91.5
-42.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.85 NT$90.0
-36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$4.17 NT$132
-26.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.70
$2.91 NT$92.0
-71.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.79
$2.20 NT$69.4
-58.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.91 NT$60.4
-10.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.32 NT$41.61
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.02
$4.16 NT$132
39.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.14 โ‚ฌ7.88
$15.00 NT$474
-39.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.75 NT$55.3
-4.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.34 NT$73.8
-6.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Palanga
Taipei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.83 NT$26.07
145.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.36 โ‚ฌ30.48
$40.77 NT$1,288
-13.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$2.92 NT$92.3
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$0.77 NT$24.33
36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.45 โ‚ฌ8.15
$10.02 NT$316
-5.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.07 NT$33.68
56.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$38.1K NT$1.2M
2.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ฌ24.7K
$27.8K NT$879.2K
3.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palanga
Taipei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 โ‚ฌ203
$86.5 NT$2,732
172.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$18.70 NT$591
-14.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.79 โ‚ฌ12.75
$25.03 NT$790
-40.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palanga
Taipei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 โ‚ฌ65.2
$40.99 NT$1,294
84.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.65 โ‚ฌ15.22
$13.91 NT$439
26.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.45 โ‚ฌ8.14
$11.68 NT$369
-19.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Palanga
Taipei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 โ‚ฌ404
$643 NT$20.3K
-27.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,786 โ‚ฌ6,711
$19.1K NT$602.4K
-59.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palanga
Taipei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ80.9
$58.3 NT$1,842
60.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.05 โ‚ฌ39.69
$33.97 NT$1,073
35.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 โ‚ฌ85.2
$94.6 NT$2,989
4.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 โ‚ฌ162
$124 NT$3,915
51.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Palanga
Taipei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 โ‚ฌ699
$798 NT$25.2K
1.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 โ‚ฌ353
$544 NT$17.2K
-24.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 โ‚ฌ1,183
$1,647 NT$52.0K
-16.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 โ‚ฌ592
$1,116 NT$35.2K
-38.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,420 โ‚ฌ3,810
$13.9K NT$440.4K
-68.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,091 โ‚ฌ1,802
$8,257 NT$260.8K
-74.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Palanga
Taipei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,264 โ‚ฌ1,089
$1,620 NT$51.1K
-21.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
2.19
91.78%

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Last update for Palanga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Taipei: January 12, 2026

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