Cost of Living Comparison Between Taichung and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Taichung and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Taichung is 23% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Taichung is 11.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.03 NT$160

$4.65 ฿147

8.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.17 NT$957

$46.11 ฿1,460

-34.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.27 NT$167

$8.74 ฿277

-39.70%

Cappuccino

$2.96 NT$93.9

$3.04 ฿96.2

-2.63%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.16 NT$36.63

$0.72 ฿22.80

61.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 NT$24.94

$0.39 ฿12.38

102.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.09 NT$66.2

$2.44 ฿77.2

-14.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 NT$89.2

$3.79 ฿120

-25.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.74 NT$119

$2.14 ฿67.9

74.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.75 NT$55.4

$1.86 ฿58.9

-5.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.85 NT$90.4

$2.19 ฿69.2

30.14%

Eggs

$3.14 NT$99.5

$2.25 ฿71.1

39.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$31.61 NT$1,002

$19.73 ฿625

60.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.12 NT$257

$3.79 ฿120

114.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.54 NT$493

$13.55 ฿429

14.69%

Apples (1kg)

$4.65 NT$148

$3.25 ฿103

43.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 NT$57.0

$1.67 ฿52.9

7.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 NT$68.9

$2.39 ฿75.7

-9.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.01 NT$95.4

$2.09 ฿66.2

44.02%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 NT$41.92

$1.53 ฿48.39

-13.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 NT$61.4

$1.51 ฿47.79

28.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.39 NT$75.9

$0.99 ฿31.30

141.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 NT$39.29

$0.51 ฿16.30

143.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.02 NT$127

$4.27 ฿135

-5.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.53 NT$493

$20.31 ฿643

-23.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.70 NT$54.0

$1.79 ฿56.7

-5.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 NT$81.6

$2.77 ฿87.6

-7.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 NT$28.08

$1.40 ฿44.44

-36.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.24 NT$927

$11.70 ฿370

149.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 NT$92.6

$3.11 ฿98.4

-6.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 NT$37.85

$0.99 ฿31.48

20.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.30 NT$326

$13.73 ฿435

-24.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.06 NT$33.49

$1.32 ฿41.75

-19.70%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K NT$1.1M

$27.2K ฿862.0K

25.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.7K NT$815.4K

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-24.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$94.9 NT$3,010

$120 ฿3,811

-21.15%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$24.97 NT$792

$13.93 ฿441

79.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.95 NT$696

$18.31 ฿579

19.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.08 NT$1,144

$60.9 ฿1,928

-40.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.11 NT$320

$17.23 ฿545

-41.32%

Cinema Ticket

$10.65 NT$338

$8.71 ฿276

22.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$354 NT$11.2K

$698 ฿22.1K

-49.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.8K NT$658.4K

$15.7K ฿498.0K

31.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.5 NT$2,648

$57.6 ฿1,824

44.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.55 NT$1,096

$34.24 ฿1,084

0.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.9 NT$3,040

$113 ฿3,582

-15.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$127 NT$4,020

$84.8 ฿2,684

49.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$374 NT$11.9K

$604 ฿19.1K

-38.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 NT$9,081

$436 ฿13.8K

-34.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,025 NT$32.5K

$2,057 ฿65.1K

-50.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$726 NT$23.0K

$1,498 ฿47.4K

-51.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,928 NT$219.7K

$4,252 ฿134.6K

62.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,922 NT$251.2K

$2,988 ฿94.6K

165.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,431 NT$45.4K

$529 ฿16.7K

170.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.18

5.33

-59.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Taichung: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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