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Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Chiayi Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Chiayi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Porto is 11.4% cheaper than Chiayi without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Porto is 13.4% more expensive than Chiayi without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Porto
Chiayi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$6.60 NT$209
72.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 โ‚ฌ49.82
$40.64 NT$1,284
42.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.78
$5.71 NT$180
57.97%
Cappuccino
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.21 NT$69.8
2.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.12 NT$35.24
87.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.73 NT$23.14
108.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$1.83 NT$57.7
86.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$3.01 NT$94.9
16.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Chiayi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$3.27 NT$103
-67.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.89 NT$59.7
-20.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$3.06 NT$96.7
-47.06%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.87 NT$90.7
9.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 โ‚ฌ10.33
$20.29 NT$641
-40.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
$9.70 NT$306
-27.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.53 โ‚ฌ13.38
$20.23 NT$639
-23.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$5.20 NT$164
-59.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.90 NT$91.7
-51.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.89 NT$91.3
-37.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$4.29 NT$135
-43.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.91 NT$91.8
-43.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$2.24 NT$70.8
-16.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.96 NT$62.0
-21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.37 NT$43.23
-39.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 โ‚ฌ5.50
$4.02 NT$127
58.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$4.81 NT$152
18.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.73 NT$54.6
-28.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.33 NT$73.4
-0.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Porto
Chiayi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$0.81 NT$25.55
162.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.97 โ‚ฌ39.62
$39.07 NT$1,234
17.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
$2.94 NT$92.8
39.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
$0.45 NT$14.23
80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 โ‚ฌ14.95
$10.03 NT$317
72.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.99 NT$31.28
95.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$37.8K NT$1.2M
-9.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$27.8K NT$878.6K
37.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Chiayi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 โ‚ฌ120
$70.6 NT$2,230
97.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.11 โ‚ฌ19.06
$19.00 NT$600
16.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.97 โ‚ฌ38.77
$24.46 NT$773
83.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Chiayi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 โ‚ฌ38.20
$37.52 NT$1,185
18.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.91 โ‚ฌ13.71
$15.04 NT$475
5.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.21
$11.81 NT$373
-19.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Porto
Chiayi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$519 โ‚ฌ448
$643 NT$20.3K
-19.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K โ‚ฌ8,943
$19.0K NT$599.9K
-45.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Chiayi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 โ‚ฌ94.3
$58.3 NT$1,841
87.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.42 โ‚ฌ31.39
$33.69 NT$1,064
8.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 โ‚ฌ81.5
$94.7 NT$2,989
-0.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.8
$120 NT$3,802
-6.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Chiayi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 โ‚ฌ1,034
$437 NT$13.8K
174.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 โ‚ฌ811
$291 NT$9,202
222.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 โ‚ฌ1,915
$1,041 NT$32.9K
113.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 โ‚ฌ1,351
$721 NT$22.8K
117.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,120 โ‚ฌ4,413
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,737 โ‚ฌ3,221
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Porto
Chiayi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,451 โ‚ฌ1,251
$2,118 NT$66.9K
-31.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
2.19
73.06%

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Last update for Porto: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiayi: January 12, 2026

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