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Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Palanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Palanga

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taipei
Palanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 NT$217
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.83
-39.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.74 NT$1,288
$68.4 โ‚ฌ59.0
-40.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 NT$180
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.89
-28.79%
Cappuccino
$3.88 NT$123
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
7.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 NT$35.88
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
-55.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 NT$24.41
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
-60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.40 NT$108
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.86
-39.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 NT$106
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.65
-37.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taipei
Palanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.19 NT$101
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.20
127.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 NT$59.6
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
4.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 NT$97.6
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
51.47%
Eggs
$2.91 NT$91.9
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.06 NT$634
$10.46 โ‚ฌ9.02
91.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.87 NT$312
$7.66 โ‚ฌ6.60
28.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.25 NT$640
$11.95 โ‚ฌ10.30
69.46%
Apples (1kg)
$5.31 NT$168
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
276.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 NT$91.6
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
74.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 NT$90.1
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
58.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NT$132
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
35.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 NT$92.1
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.70
254.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NT$69.5
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.79
141.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 NT$60.5
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
12.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 NT$41.66
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 NT$132
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.02
-28.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.00 NT$474
$9.14 โ‚ฌ7.88
64.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 NT$55.4
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
4.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 NT$73.9
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
7.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taipei
Palanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 NT$26.10
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-59.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 NT$1,289
$35.36 โ‚ฌ30.48
15.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 NT$92.4
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NT$24.36
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
-26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.02 NT$317
$9.45 โ‚ฌ8.15
6.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 NT$33.73
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-35.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K NT$1.2M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-2.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K NT$880.3K
$28.7K โ‚ฌ24.7K
-2.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taipei
Palanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.5 NT$2,736
$236 โ‚ฌ203
-63.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.70 NT$591
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
17.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.03 NT$791
$14.79 โ‚ฌ12.75
69.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taipei
Palanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.99 NT$1,296
$75.6 โ‚ฌ65.2
-45.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 NT$440
$17.65 โ‚ฌ15.22
-21.19%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 NT$369
$9.45 โ‚ฌ8.14
23.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taipei
Palanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$643 NT$20.3K
$469 โ‚ฌ404
37.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K NT$603.2K
$7,786 โ‚ฌ6,711
145.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taipei
Palanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 NT$1,844
$93.8 โ‚ฌ80.9
-37.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.97 NT$1,074
$46.05 โ‚ฌ39.69
-26.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 NT$2,993
$98.8 โ‚ฌ85.2
-4.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 NT$3,920
$188 โ‚ฌ162
-34.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taipei
Palanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 NT$25.2K
$811 โ‚ฌ699
-1.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 NT$17.2K
$410 โ‚ฌ353
32.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,647 NT$52.1K
$1,373 โ‚ฌ1,183
19.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 NT$35.3K
$687 โ‚ฌ592
62.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.9K NT$441.0K
$4,420 โ‚ฌ3,810
215.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,257 NT$261.1K
$2,091 โ‚ฌ1,802
294.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taipei
Palanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,620 NT$51.2K
$1,264 โ‚ฌ1,089
28.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
4.2
-47.86%

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Last update for Taipei: January 12, 2026

Last update for Palanga: January 12, 2026

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