Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Taipei is 28.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Taipei is 24.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taipei
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.68 NT$197
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
-37.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.44 NT$1,222
$43.26 โ‚พ118
-4.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.88 NT$173
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
-30.41%
Cappuccino
$3.86 NT$114
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
23.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 NT$34.64
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
53.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 NT$22.83
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 NT$97.4
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
54.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 NT$102
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
17.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taipei
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.14 NT$92.5
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
66.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 NT$56.6
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
182.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 NT$89.6
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
64.32%
Eggs
$2.9 NT$85.6
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.8 NT$584
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
154.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.81 NT$289
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
50.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.94 NT$588
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
106.85%
Apples (1kg)
$5.2 NT$153
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
329.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 NT$87.3
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
86.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 NT$84.6
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
61.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 NT$121
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
77.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.8 NT$82.7
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
294.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 NT$67.1
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
235.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 NT$56.3
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
54.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 NT$38.79
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
84.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 NT$121
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
40.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.3 NT$451
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
108.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 NT$51.4
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
12.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 NT$72
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
9.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taipei
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$25.91
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
144.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.9 NT$1,177
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
171.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 NT$85.8
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
94.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$21.74
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
2.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 NT$303
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
44.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$30.4
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
-9.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K NT$1.1M
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
110.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K NT$823.3K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
36.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taipei
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.8 NT$2,530
$74 โ‚พ201
15.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.22 NT$567
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
63.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.94 NT$736
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
40.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taipei
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.04 NT$1,240
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-31.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.65 NT$403
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-16.10%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 NT$344
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
79.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taipei
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 NT$18.4K
$267 โ‚พ727
133.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K NT$548.2K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
263.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taipei
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 NT$1,734
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-24.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.93 NT$1,001
$43.57 โ‚พ119
-22.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 NT$2,713
$119 โ‚พ325
-22.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 NT$3,608
$112 โ‚พ305
9.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taipei
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$794 NT$23.4K
$696 โ‚พ1,895
14.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 NT$16.2K
$468 โ‚พ1,273
17.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,665 NT$49.1K
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
23.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 NT$31.9K
$779 โ‚พ2,119
38.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.2K NT$419.8K
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
534.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,248 NT$243.3K
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
509.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taipei
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,690 NT$49.9K
$606 โ‚พ1,650
178.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
11.89
-81.58%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Taipei: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.