Cost of Living Comparison Between Salamanca and Keelung Cost of Living Comparison Between Salamanca and Keelung

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Salamanca is 16.8% more expensive than Keelung without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Salamanca is 9.3% cheaper than Keelung without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Salamanca
Keelung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.85
$5.05 NT$149
171.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53 โ‚ฌ45.75
$30.88 NT$911
71.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 โ‚ฌ9.05
$5.57 NT$164
88.33%
Cappuccino
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.9 NT$85.4
-31.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.11 NT$32.62
87.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.8 NT$23.51
47.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.16 NT$63.7
18.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$2.84 NT$83.9
24.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salamanca
Keelung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$3.48 NT$103
-64.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.56 NT$45.99
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.2 NT$35.4
34.17%
Eggs
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.47 NT$72.9
18.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 โ‚ฌ10.49
$31.3 NT$923
-61.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 โ‚ฌ6.92
$6.22 NT$184
28.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 โ‚ฌ11.3
$15.98 NT$471
-18.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.99
$4.56 NT$135
-49.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.8 NT$53
-1.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.29 NT$67.5
5.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$3.05 NT$90.1
-34.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.34 NT$39.62
3.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.89 NT$55.7
19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.94
$2.35 NT$69.2
-54.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ฌ0.65
$1.3 NT$38.49
-42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.84
$4.17 NT$123
62.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 โ‚ฌ4.25
$9.89 NT$292
-50.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1
$1.21 NT$35.57
-4.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.56 NT$75.4
-19.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Salamanca
Keelung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.49 NT$14.41
197.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.13 โ‚ฌ19.97
$68.6 NT$2,023
-66.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 โ‚ฌ4.73
$2.81 NT$83
95.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.23 NT$36.27
-13.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.46 โ‚ฌ27.16
$10.23 NT$302
207.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.01 NT$29.7
82.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$34.1K NT$1M
0.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K โ‚ฌ32K
$26.4K NT$779.9K
40.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salamanca
Keelung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 โ‚ฌ121
$43.55 NT$1,285
221.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.59 โ‚ฌ16.91
$24.71 NT$729
-20.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.52 โ‚ฌ23.76
$11.98 NT$353
129.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salamanca
Keelung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.24 โ‚ฌ33.02
$37.55 NT$1,108
1.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.04
$33.85 NT$999
-65.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.18 โ‚ฌ7.93
$8.24 NT$243
11.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Salamanca
Keelung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 โ‚ฌ437
$359 NT$10.6K
40.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,413 โ‚ฌ6,401
$20.4K NT$601.4K
-63.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salamanca
Keelung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87 โ‚ฌ75.1
$83.3 NT$2,456
4.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.44 โ‚ฌ23.69
$33.88 NT$1,000
-19.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 โ‚ฌ68.9
$49.88 NT$1,471
59.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92 โ‚ฌ79.4
$33.68 NT$994
173.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Salamanca
Keelung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚ฌ674
$614 NT$18.1K
27.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฌ496
$502 NT$14.8K
14.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 โ‚ฌ1,316
$1,098 NT$32.4K
38.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 โ‚ฌ853
$1,009 NT$29.8K
-2.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,633 โ‚ฌ3,137
$3,429 NT$101.1K
5.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,609 โ‚ฌ1,389
$2,391 NT$70.5K
-32.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Salamanca
Keelung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,679 โ‚ฌ1,450
$2,486 NT$73.3K
-32.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
2.18
60.55%

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Last update for Salamanca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Keelung: October 29, 2025

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