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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 24.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taiwan is 28.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.00 NT$157
$18.25 CA$25.01
-72.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.62 NT$1,058
$72.9 CA$99.8
-53.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.51 NT$173
$11.06 CA$15.16
-50.18%
Cappuccino
$3.20 NT$101
$3.72 CA$5.10
-13.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 NT$32.71
$2.17 CA$2.97
-52.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 NT$21.89
$1.67 CA$2.29
-58.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 NT$64.5
$6.01 CA$8.24
-65.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 NT$86.0
$6.06 CA$8.30
-54.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.33 NT$105
$2.31 CA$3.17
44.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 NT$63.2
$2.65 CA$3.63
-24.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 NT$98.2
$3.60 CA$4.93
-13.33%
Eggs
$3.01 NT$94.8
$3.57 CA$4.89
-15.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 NT$558
$11.60 CA$15.89
52.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.09 NT$286
$12.44 CA$17.04
-26.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.48 NT$644
$15.25 CA$20.89
34.30%
Apples (1kg)
$4.79 NT$151
$4.33 CA$5.94
10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NT$79.7
$1.45 CA$1.99
74.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 NT$89.3
$3.78 CA$5.18
-24.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 NT$118
$4.21 CA$5.77
-10.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.85 NT$89.8
$2.69 CA$3.68
5.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 NT$71.9
$2.75 CA$3.77
-16.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 NT$69.2
$2.52 CA$3.45
-12.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 NT$39.57
$1.86 CA$2.54
-32.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 NT$130
$14.70 CA$20.14
-72.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.35 NT$452
$13.06 CA$17.90
9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 NT$54.0
$3.00 CA$4.10
-42.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 NT$76.1
$3.37 CA$4.61
-28.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 NT$25.51
$2.62 CA$3.59
-69.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.94 NT$1,288
$75.5 CA$103
-45.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.00 NT$94.3
$3.50 CA$4.79
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NT$24.29
$1.49 CA$2.04
-48.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.27 NT$323
$28.59 CA$39.17
-64.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 NT$31.86
$1.15 CA$1.58
-12.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K NT$1.2M
$24.8K CA$33.9K
52.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K NT$835.9K
$20.9K CA$28.6K
27.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.6 NT$2,632
$152 CA$208
-45.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.26 NT$763
$45.94 CA$62.9
-47.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.24 NT$763
$64.0 CA$87.7
-62.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.92 NT$1,256
$42.93 CA$58.8
-7.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.87 NT$373
$17.73 CA$24.29
-33.05%
Cinema Ticket
$10.92 NT$344
$11.48 CA$15.72
-4.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 NT$17.3K
$810 CA$1,110
-32.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K NT$505.6K
$12.3K CA$16.8K
30.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 NT$2,137
$55.5 CA$76.0
22.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.40 NT$1,051
$41.89 CA$57.4
-20.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 NT$2,858
$90.1 CA$123
0.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 NT$3,741
$106 CA$146
11.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 NT$16.6K
$1,340 CA$1,836
-60.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 NT$11.5K
$1,217 CA$1,668
-69.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 NT$37.2K
$2,186 CA$2,995
-45.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 NT$26.6K
$1,828 CA$2,505
-53.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.0K NT$315.7K
$4,863 CA$6,663
106.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,661 NT$209.6K
$3,966 CA$5,434
67.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taiwan
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,755 NT$55.2K
$3,042 CA$4,167
-42.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
6.33
-66.19%

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Last update for Taiwan: April 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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