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Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Narva Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Narva

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Taipei is 13.3% cheaper than Narva without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taipei is 6% cheaper than Narva without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taipei
Narva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 NT$217
$16.36 โ‚ฌ14.10
-58.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.74 NT$1,287
$82.0 โ‚ฌ70.7
-50.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 NT$180
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.82
-37.27%
Cappuccino
$3.88 NT$123
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.11
7.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 NT$35.83
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
-46.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 NT$24.38
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-53.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.40 NT$108
$4.48 โ‚ฌ3.86
-24.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 NT$106
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.01
-4.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taipei
Narva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.19 NT$101
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.79
250.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 NT$59.5
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
55.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 NT$97.5
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
17.94%
Eggs
$2.91 NT$91.8
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
22.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.06 NT$633
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
52.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.87 NT$312
$9.19 โ‚ฌ7.92
7.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.25 NT$640
$23.28 โ‚ฌ20.07
-13.02%
Apples (1kg)
$5.31 NT$168
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
154.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 NT$91.5
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
97.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 NT$90.0
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
6.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NT$132
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
45.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 NT$92.0
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
169.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NT$69.4
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.85
124.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 NT$60.4
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-2.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 NT$41.61
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.84
36.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 NT$132
$6.42 โ‚ฌ5.54
-35.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.00 NT$474
$9.55 โ‚ฌ8.23
57.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 NT$55.3
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
-11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 NT$73.8
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
-0.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taipei
Narva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 NT$26.07
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
-29.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 NT$1,288
$23.56 โ‚ฌ20.31
73.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 NT$92.3
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
-26.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NT$24.33
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
-4.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.02 NT$316
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.01
-42.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 NT$33.68
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
-42.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K NT$1.2M
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.6K
23.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K NT$879.2K
$33.8K โ‚ฌ29.2K
-17.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taipei
Narva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.5 NT$2,732
$272 โ‚ฌ235
-68.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.70 NT$591
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
9.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.03 NT$790
$25.07 โ‚ฌ21.61
-0.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taipei
Narva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.99 NT$1,294
$43.14 โ‚ฌ37.19
-4.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 NT$439
$22.76 โ‚ฌ19.62
-38.88%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 NT$369
$9.69 โ‚ฌ8.35
20.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taipei
Narva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$643 NT$20.3K
$316 โ‚ฌ272
103.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K NT$602.4K
$7,817 โ‚ฌ6,738
144.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taipei
Narva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 NT$1,842
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.0
-34.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.97 NT$1,073
$41.13 โ‚ฌ35.45
-17.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 NT$2,989
$93.7 โ‚ฌ80.7
1.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 NT$3,915
$140 โ‚ฌ121
-11.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taipei
Narva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 NT$25.2K
$262 โ‚ฌ226
204.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 NT$17.2K
$243 โ‚ฌ210
123.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,647 NT$52.0K
$559 โ‚ฌ482
194.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 NT$35.2K
$364 โ‚ฌ314
206.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.9K NT$440.4K
$1,121 โ‚ฌ966
1144.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,257 NT$260.8K
$952 โ‚ฌ821
766.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taipei
Narva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,620 NT$51.1K
$1,483 โ‚ฌ1,278
9.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
5.1
-57.06%

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Last update for Taipei: January 12, 2026

Last update for Narva: January 12, 2026

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