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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Taiwan is 171.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 185.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Taiwan is 178.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 190.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taiwan
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.11 NT$151
$2.49 โ‚น213
105.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.36 NT$984
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
137.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.57 NT$164
$4.1 โ‚น351
35.85%
Cappuccino
$3.29 NT$96.9
$1.82 โ‚น156
80.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 NT$31.03
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
138.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 NT$22.47
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
347.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 NT$61.1
$1.94 โ‚น166
6.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 NT$81.3
$3.53 โ‚น302
-22.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taiwan
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.22 NT$95.1
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
341.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 NT$57.1
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
302.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 NT$93.6
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
340.28%
Eggs
$2.9 NT$85.6
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
208.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.83 NT$526
$5.23 โ‚น448
240.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 NT$277
$3.14 โ‚น269
199.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.45 NT$603
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$4.84 NT$143
$2.2 โ‚น188
120.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 NT$76
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
256.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 NT$85
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
164.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 NT$106
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
531.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.92 NT$86
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
595.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 NT$68.9
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
420.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 NT$64.8
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
300.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 NT$38.4
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
293.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 NT$123
$4.08 โ‚น349
2.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 NT$406
$7.99 โ‚น683
72.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NT$51
$1.92 โ‚น164
-9.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NT$70
$2.89 โ‚น248
-17.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taiwan
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$26.04
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
158.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.29 NT$1,188
$10.01 โ‚น856
302.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 NT$89.3
$0.97 โ‚น83
212.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$21.97
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
164.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.22 NT$301
$1.77 โ‚น151
477.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 NT$29.96
$1.24 โ‚น106
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K NT$1.1M
$14K โ‚น1.2M
168.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K NT$776.1K
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
18.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiwan
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 NT$2,533
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
110.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.4 NT$720
$3.79 โ‚น324
543.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.49 NT$693
$8.13 โ‚น695
188.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taiwan
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.64 NT$1,140
$16 โ‚น1,368
141.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.75 NT$347
$7.59 โ‚น649
54.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.7 NT$316
$3.45 โ‚น295
210.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taiwan
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$564 NT$16.6K
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
709.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K NT$464.2K
$1,847 โ‚น158K
751.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taiwan
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 NT$2,013
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
169.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.95 NT$1,001
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
25.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 NT$2,673
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
102.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 NT$3,470
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
253.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taiwan
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 NT$15.6K
$179 โ‚น15.3K
194.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 NT$11.1K
$114 โ‚น9,770
228.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NT$35.4K
$414 โ‚น35.4K
189.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 NT$24.9K
$260 โ‚น22.2K
224.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.7K NT$315.4K
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
613.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,802 NT$200.6K
$830 โ‚น71K
719.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taiwan
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,712 NT$50.5K
$500 โ‚น42.8K
242.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
9.02
-76.27%

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Last update for Taiwan: October 27, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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