Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Canada

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Taiwan is 25.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Taiwan is 25.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 NT$162
$18.70 CA$25.62
-72.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.03 NT$1,075
$74.4 CA$102
-54.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 NT$175
$11.14 CA$15.26
-50.36%
Cappuccino
$3.18 NT$101
$3.75 CA$5.13
-15.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 NT$34.74
$2.12 CA$2.90
-48.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NT$23.64
$1.75 CA$2.40
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 NT$65.1
$5.95 CA$8.15
-65.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NT$84.1
$6.07 CA$8.31
-56.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.35 NT$106
$2.21 CA$3.03
51.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 NT$61.2
$2.70 CA$3.70
-28.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 NT$102
$3.63 CA$4.98
-11.02%
Eggs
$3.00 NT$94.9
$3.57 CA$4.89
-15.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.81 NT$563
$11.60 CA$15.89
53.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 NT$296
$12.17 CA$16.67
-23.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 NT$636
$15.29 CA$20.95
31.65%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 NT$147
$4.32 CA$5.92
8.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 NT$79.3
$1.50 CA$2.06
67.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 NT$88.6
$3.87 CA$5.30
-27.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 NT$117
$4.28 CA$5.86
-13.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.95 NT$93.1
$2.79 CA$3.82
5.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 NT$74.6
$2.62 CA$3.59
-9.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.10 NT$66.3
$2.63 CA$3.61
-20.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 NT$41.37
$1.79 CA$2.46
-26.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 NT$131
$14.95 CA$20.48
-72.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.03 NT$443
$12.91 CA$17.69
8.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 NT$54.0
$3.03 CA$4.16
-43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 NT$73.7
$3.39 CA$4.64
-31.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$27.89
$2.60 CA$3.56
-66.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.30 NT$1,273
$78.0 CA$107
-48.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 NT$94.9
$3.40 CA$4.65
-11.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 NT$22.87
$1.55 CA$2.12
-53.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NT$317
$28.12 CA$38.52
-64.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$32.43
$1.16 CA$1.58
-11.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NT$1.2M
$25.1K CA$34.4K
45.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K NT$828.1K
$20.5K CA$28.0K
28.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.7 NT$2,674
$157 CA$216
-46.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.10 NT$761
$45.83 CA$62.8
-47.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.24 NT$765
$62.4 CA$85.5
-61.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.97 NT$1,262
$43.42 CA$59.5
-7.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.81 NT$373
$17.87 CA$24.49
-33.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.75 NT$340
$11.55 CA$15.83
-6.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 NT$17.4K
$806 CA$1,104
-31.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K NT$496.0K
$12.2K CA$16.6K
29.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 NT$2,128
$55.3 CA$75.8
21.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.23 NT$1,050
$42.55 CA$58.3
-21.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 NT$2,870
$89.1 CA$122
2.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 NT$3,696
$108 CA$148
8.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 NT$16.9K
$1,367 CA$1,873
-60.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 NT$11.6K
$1,202 CA$1,647
-69.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,183 NT$37.3K
$2,177 CA$2,983
-45.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 NT$26.7K
$1,891 CA$2,590
-55.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,643 NT$304.5K
$5,050 CA$6,919
90.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,453 NT$203.8K
$4,046 CA$5,544
59.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,711 NT$54.0K
$3,008 CA$4,121
-43.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
6.33
-66.19%

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Last update for Taiwan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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