Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Delhi

For one person, living is cheaper in Delhi: $520 a month against $1,183 in Taiwan, rent and utilities included – about $8,000 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇹🇼 Taiwan

$1,183

/mo nomad

Delhi

🇮🇳 India

$520

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 133.8% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 127.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Taiwan is 134.2% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 124.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.86 NT$155

$3.67 ₹355

32.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.39 NT$1,002

$20.95 ₹2,027

49.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 NT$175

$3.74 ₹362

46.52%

Cappuccino

$2.89 NT$92.1

$2.33 ₹226

24.03%

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

$0.99 NT$31.43

$0.37 ₹35.82

167.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 NT$21.75

$0.20 ₹18.91

240.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.86 NT$59.3

$2.02 ₹195

-7.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 NT$78.0

$3.19 ₹308

-23.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.08 NT$98.2

$0.68 ₹65.9

352.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 NT$59.3

$0.52 ₹50.2

257.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.00 NT$95.7

$0.83 ₹80.0

261.45%

Eggs

$2.72 NT$86.8

$1.07 ₹104

154.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 NT$587

$4.43 ₹428

314.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.07 NT$289

$3.37 ₹326

169.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.49 NT$654

Apples (1kg)

$4.69 NT$150

$1.99 ₹192

135.68%

Banana (1kg)

$2.72 NT$86.8

$0.72 ₹70.1

277.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 NT$93.7

$1.02 ₹98.4

188.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.86 NT$123

$0.52 ₹50.1

642.31%

Potato (1kg)

$2.82 NT$90.1

$0.27 ₹25.96

944.44%

Onion (1kg)

$2.29 NT$73.0

$0.37 ₹35.42

518.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.13 NT$67.9

$0.43 ₹41.64

395.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 NT$38.02

$0.31 ₹30.39

283.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.87 NT$124

$4.92 ₹476

-21.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.74 NT$406

$8.34 ₹808

52.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 NT$54.4

$1.64 ₹159

4.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 NT$69.8

$2.70 ₹261

-18.89%

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

$6.15 ₹596

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 NT$20.69

$0.46 ₹44.04

41.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.53 NT$1,229

$15.29 ₹1,480

151.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 NT$90.0

$1.03 ₹99.8

173.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.82 NT$26.21

$0.27 ₹26.38

203.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.67 NT$309

$1.53 ₹148

532.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 NT$32.54

$1.05 ₹102

-2.86%

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

$33.3K NT$1.1M

$10.5K ₹1.0M

218.38%

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

$23.8K NT$760.9K

$18.4K ₹1.8M

29.82%

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

$87.6 NT$2,797

$42.67 ₹4,129

105.39%

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

$17.29 NT$552

$4.04 ₹391

327.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.97 NT$765

$6.75 ₹653

255.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.76 NT$1,205

$19.40 ₹1,878

94.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.77 NT$376

$8.06 ₹780

46.03%

Cinema Ticket

$10.24 NT$327

$5.08 ₹492

101.57%

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

$562 NT$17.9K

$100 ₹9,696

461.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K NT$518.1K

$2,268 ₹219.5K

615.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.0 NT$2,009

$24.14 ₹2,336

160.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.32 NT$1,063

$28.38 ₹2,747

17.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.8 NT$2,642

$53.3 ₹5,160

55.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 NT$3,325

$44.13 ₹4,271

136.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$525 NT$16.7K

$264 ₹25.5K

98.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$318 NT$10.2K

$154 ₹14.9K

106.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,126 NT$35.9K

$736 ₹71.2K

52.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$798 NT$25.5K

$397 ₹38.5K

100.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,113 NT$258.9K

$2,494 ₹241.4K

225.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,437 NT$173.5K

$1,017 ₹98.4K

434.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,752 NT$55.9K

$585 ₹56.7K

199.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.45

8.33

-70.59%

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

Last update for Taiwan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Taiwan

$379 32.4%

Delhi

$108 20.8% 71.5% $271

Accommodation & Living

Taiwan

$318 27.2%

Delhi

$154 29.7% 51.6% $164

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Taiwan

$129 11%

Delhi

$53 10.3% 58.5% $75

Clothing & Footwear

Taiwan

$127 10.9%

Delhi

$67 13% 47.1% $60

Eating Out

Taiwan

$111 9.5%

Delhi

$87 16.8% 21.3% $24

Sport & Entertainment

Taiwan

$58 5%

Delhi

$30 5.7% 49.2% $29

Getting Around

Taiwan

$48 4.1%

Delhi

$20 3.8% 59.4% $29

Good to know

🇹🇼 Taiwan

🇮🇳 Delhi

🕒 Local time

16:28 4:28 PM

13:58 1:58 PM

2 h 30 min behind Taiwan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

23,409,323

16,787,941 Capital

💱 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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