Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Bangalore

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangalore: $535 a month against $1,183 in Taiwan, rent and utilities included – about $7,800 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇹🇼 Taiwan

$1,183

/mo nomad

Bangalore

🇮🇳 India

$535

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 122.7% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 120.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Taiwan is 134.8% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 103.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.86 NT$155

$3.04 ₹294

59.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.39 NT$1,002

$17.83 ₹1,725

76.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 NT$175

$4.78 ₹463

14.64%

Cappuccino

$2.89 NT$92.1

$2.24 ₹217

29.02%

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

$0.99 NT$31.43

$0.39 ₹37.49

153.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 NT$21.75

$0.14 ₹13.64

385.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.86 NT$59.3

$2.34 ₹226

-20.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 NT$78.0

$3.91 ₹379

-37.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.08 NT$98.2

$0.61 ₹58.6

404.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 NT$59.3

$0.57 ₹55.2

226.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.00 NT$95.7

$0.81 ₹77.9

270.37%

Eggs

$2.72 NT$86.8

$1.12 ₹109

142.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 NT$587

$5.93 ₹574

209.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.07 NT$289

$3.85 ₹373

135.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.49 NT$654

Apples (1kg)

$4.69 NT$150

$2.78 ₹269

68.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.72 NT$86.8

$0.75 ₹72.2

262.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 NT$93.7

$1.22 ₹118

140.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.86 NT$123

$0.40 ₹39.19

865.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.82 NT$90.1

$0.38 ₹36.40

642.11%

Onion (1kg)

$2.29 NT$73.0

$0.36 ₹34.72

536.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.13 NT$67.9

$0.42 ₹40.31

407.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 NT$38.02

$0.32 ₹31.21

271.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.87 NT$124

$4.61 ₹446

-16.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.74 NT$406

$9.01 ₹872

41.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 NT$54.4

$1.86 ₹180

-8.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 NT$69.8

$2.92 ₹283

-25.00%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.35 ₹614

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 NT$20.69

$0.51 ₹48.89

27.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.53 NT$1,229

$15.71 ₹1,520

145.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 NT$90.0

$1.01 ₹97.8

179.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.82 NT$26.21

$0.30 ₹29.43

173.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.67 NT$309

$2.10 ₹203

360.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 NT$32.54

$1.08 ₹104

-5.56%

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

$33.3K NT$1.1M

$12.6K ₹1.2M

165.01%

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

$23.8K NT$760.9K

$19.1K ₹1.8M

25.13%

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

$87.6 NT$2,797

$30.32 ₹2,934

189.05%

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

$17.29 NT$552

$4.11 ₹398

320.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.97 NT$765

$10.23 ₹990

134.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.76 NT$1,205

$18.61 ₹1,801

102.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.77 NT$376

$5.95 ₹576

97.82%

Cinema Ticket

$10.24 NT$327

$4.60 ₹446

122.61%

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

$562 NT$17.9K

$104 ₹10.1K

440.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K NT$518.1K

$3,176 ₹307.3K

411.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.0 NT$2,009

$32.29 ₹3,125

94.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.32 NT$1,063

$29.85 ₹2,889

11.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.8 NT$2,642

$53.3 ₹5,160

55.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 NT$3,325

$39.66 ₹3,838

162.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$525 NT$16.7K

$309 ₹29.9K

69.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$318 NT$10.2K

$175 ₹16.9K

81.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,126 NT$35.9K

$788 ₹76.3K

42.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$798 NT$25.5K

$481 ₹46.6K

65.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,113 NT$258.9K

$1,889 ₹182.8K

329.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,437 NT$173.5K

$1,067 ₹103.3K

409.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,752 NT$55.9K

$919 ₹89.0K

90.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.45

8.5

-71.18%

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

Last update for Taiwan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Taiwan

$379 32.4%

Bangalore

$122 22.4% 67.7% $257

Accommodation & Living

Taiwan

$318 27.2%

Bangalore

$175 32% 45% $143

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Taiwan

$129 11%

Bangalore

$45 8.2% 65.4% $84

Clothing & Footwear

Taiwan

$127 10.9%

Bangalore

$70 12.8% 45.2% $58

Eating Out

Taiwan

$111 9.5%

Bangalore

$87 15.9% 21.4% $24

Sport & Entertainment

Taiwan

$58 5%

Bangalore

$28 5.1% 52.2% $30

Getting Around

Taiwan

$48 4.1%

Bangalore

$20 3.7% 57.8% $28

Good to know

🇹🇼 Taiwan

🇮🇳 Bangalore

🕒 Local time

16:40 4:40 PM

14:10 2:10 PM

2 h 30 min behind Taiwan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

23,409,323

8,495,492

💱 Currency

New Taiwan Dollar TWD NT$

Indian Rupee INR ₹

📈 Exchange rate

100 TWD = 3.13 USD

100 TWD = 2.79 EUR

1,000 INR = 10.33 USD

1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

INR, USD, EUR to TWD – New Taiwan Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇹🇼 New Taiwan Dollar (NT$)

New Taiwan Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 31.91 TWD (100 TWD = 3.13 USD). 1 EUR = 35.79 TWD (100 TWD = 2.79 EUR).

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 109 INR (1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR).

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