Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and India

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Taiwan is 175.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 182.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Taiwan is 176.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 190.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taiwan
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 NT$162
$2.60 โ‚น238
96.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.03 NT$1,075
$13.91 โ‚น1,275
144.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 NT$175
$4.17 โ‚น382
32.61%
Cappuccino
$3.18 NT$101
$1.84 โ‚น168
72.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 NT$34.74
$0.44 โ‚น40.04
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NT$23.64
$0.17 โ‚น15.35
341.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 NT$65.1
$1.96 โ‚น179
5.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NT$84.1
$3.50 โ‚น321
-24.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taiwan
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.35 NT$106
$0.73 โ‚น67.2
358.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 NT$61.2
$0.48 โ‚น44.00
304.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 NT$102
$0.72 โ‚น65.7
348.61%
Eggs
$3.00 NT$94.9
$0.94 โ‚น86.4
219.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.81 NT$563
$5.23 โ‚น479
240.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 NT$296
$3.12 โ‚น286
200.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 NT$636
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-
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 NT$147
$2.19 โ‚น201
113.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 NT$79.3
$0.75 โ‚น68.4
234.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 NT$88.6
$1.10 โ‚น100
155.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 NT$117
$0.57 โ‚น52.4
550.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.95 NT$93.1
$0.42 โ‚น38.64
602.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 NT$74.6
$0.45 โ‚น41.26
424.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.10 NT$66.3
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
281.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 NT$41.37
$0.33 โ‚น30.23
296.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 NT$131
$4.13 โ‚น378
0.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.03 NT$443
$7.66 โ‚น702
83.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 NT$54.0
$1.83 โ‚น167
-6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 NT$73.7
$2.90 โ‚น266
-19.66%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 โ‚น526
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taiwan
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$27.89
$0.37 โ‚น33.46
137.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.30 NT$1,273
$10.00 โ‚น917
303.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 NT$94.9
$0.92 โ‚น84.1
227.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 NT$22.87
$0.28 โ‚น25.62
157.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NT$317
$1.77 โ‚น162
466.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$32.43
$1.17 โ‚น107
-11.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NT$1.2M
$13.8K โ‚น1.3M
164.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K NT$828.1K
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
14.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiwan
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.7 NT$2,674
$41.02 โ‚น3,759
106.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.10 NT$761
$3.88 โ‚น355
521.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.24 NT$765
$7.71 โ‚น707
214.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taiwan
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.97 NT$1,262
$16.54 โ‚น1,515
141.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.81 NT$373
$7.91 โ‚น725
49.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.75 NT$340
$3.41 โ‚น313
215.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taiwan
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 NT$17.4K
$70.7 โ‚น6,481
678.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K NT$496.0K
$1,845 โ‚น169.0K
751.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taiwan
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 NT$2,128
$24.96 โ‚น2,287
169.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.23 NT$1,050
$27.09 โ‚น2,482
22.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 NT$2,870
$46.21 โ‚น4,234
96.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 NT$3,696
$33.03 โ‚น3,026
254.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taiwan
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 NT$16.9K
$175 โ‚น16.1K
204.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 NT$11.6K
$113 โ‚น10.4K
225.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,183 NT$37.3K
$403 โ‚น37.0K
193.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 NT$26.7K
$258 โ‚น23.7K
227.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,643 NT$304.5K
$1,308 โ‚น119.9K
637.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,453 NT$203.8K
$659 โ‚น60.4K
879.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taiwan
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,711 NT$54.0K
$457 โ‚น41.8K
274.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
9.02
-76.27%

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Last update for Taiwan: March 1, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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