Cost of Living Comparison Between Taichung and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Taichung and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Taichung is 26% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 0 with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Taichung is 14.1% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taichung
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 NT$147
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
-53.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.94 NT$883
$43.26 โ‚พ118
-30.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.33 NT$157
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
-36.92%
Cappuccino
$2.91 NT$85.9
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
-7.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 NT$32.91
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
47.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 NT$25.31
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
91.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 NT$63.2
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 NT$87.3
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
0.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taichung
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.74 NT$110
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
97.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 NT$52.3
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
160.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 NT$81.3
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
49.19%
Eggs
$3.24 NT$95.5
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
27.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.12 NT$918
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
299.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 NT$236
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
22.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.12 NT$476
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
67.22%
Apples (1kg)
$4.65 NT$137
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
284.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 NT$53.4
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
13.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 NT$64.7
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
23.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 NT$87.6
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
28.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 NT$39.66
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
88.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 NT$57.3
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
185.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 NT$68.1
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
86.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 NT$36.88
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
76.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 NT$120
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
38.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.99 NT$413
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
90.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 NT$50.9
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
10.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NT$78.2
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
18.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taichung
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 NT$27.28
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
155.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.28 NT$834
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
92.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 NT$82.6
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
86.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 NT$36.31
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
70.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NT$301
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
43.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 NT$29.62
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
-12.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K NT$1M
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
87.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K NT$762.5K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
26.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taichung
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.5 NT$2,875
$74 โ‚พ201
31.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.72 NT$729
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
110.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.97 NT$648
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
23.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taichung
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.59 NT$1,079
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-40.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.01 NT$295
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-38.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.55 NT$311
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
62.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taichung
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 NT$10.4K
$267 โ‚พ727
32.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.4K NT$601K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
298.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taichung
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 NT$2,504
$77.4 โ‚พ211
9.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.33 NT$1,013
$43.57 โ‚พ119
-21.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 NT$2,856
$119 โ‚พ325
-18.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 NT$3,817
$112 โ‚พ305
15.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taichung
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 NT$11.4K
$696 โ‚พ1,895
-44.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 NT$8,573
$468 โ‚พ1,273
-37.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 NT$30K
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
-24.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 NT$21.6K
$779 โ‚พ2,119
-5.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,529 NT$222.1K
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
235.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,064 NT$237.9K
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
495.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taichung
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,461 NT$43.1K
$606 โ‚พ1,650
140.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.18
11.89
-81.67%

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Last update for Taichung: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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