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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Taiwan is 181.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 180.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Taiwan is 175.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 192.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taiwan
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.00 NT$158
$2.63 โ‚น245
90.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.62 NT$1,062
$13.85 โ‚น1,291
142.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.51 NT$174
$3.99 โ‚น372
38.10%
Cappuccino
$3.20 NT$101
$1.90 โ‚น177
68.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 NT$32.83
$0.40 โ‚น37.29
160.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 NT$21.97
$0.19 โ‚น17.64
268.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 NT$64.8
$1.96 โ‚น183
4.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 NT$86.3
$3.46 โ‚น323
-21.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taiwan
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.33 NT$105
$0.69 โ‚น63.9
382.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 NT$63.4
$0.51 โ‚น47.84
294.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 NT$98.6
$0.73 โ‚น68.1
327.40%
Eggs
$3.01 NT$95.2
$0.98 โ‚น91.5
207.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 NT$560
$5.43 โ‚น506
226.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.09 NT$287
$3.19 โ‚น298
184.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.48 NT$647
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Apples (1kg)
$4.79 NT$151
$2.12 โ‚น198
125.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NT$80.0
$0.76 โ‚น70.4
232.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 NT$89.6
$1.04 โ‚น97.4
173.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 NT$119
$0.52 โ‚น48.85
623.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.85 NT$90.1
$0.40 โ‚น37.19
612.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 NT$72.2
$0.45 โ‚น42.24
408.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 NT$69.5
$0.55 โ‚น51.1
300.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 NT$39.72
$0.35 โ‚น32.84
260.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 NT$130
$3.99 โ‚น372
3.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.35 NT$453
$7.55 โ‚น704
90.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 NT$54.3
$1.84 โ‚น171
-6.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 NT$76.4
$3.05 โ‚น285
-20.66%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 โ‚น542
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taiwan
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 NT$25.61
$0.34 โ‚น31.66
138.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.94 NT$1,293
$9.85 โ‚น919
315.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.00 NT$94.7
$0.97 โ‚น90.2
209.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NT$24.39
$0.28 โ‚น25.74
175.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.27 NT$325
$1.69 โ‚น158
507.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 NT$31.98
$1.22 โ‚น114
-17.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K NT$1.2M
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
164.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K NT$839.1K
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
16.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiwan
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.6 NT$2,642
$40.60 โ‚น3,786
105.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.26 NT$766
$3.75 โ‚น349
546.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.24 NT$766
$8.13 โ‚น758
198.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taiwan
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.92 NT$1,261
$16.08 โ‚น1,499
148.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.87 NT$375
$7.72 โ‚น720
53.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.92 NT$345
$3.40 โ‚น317
221.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taiwan
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 NT$17.4K
$68.7 โ‚น6,410
701.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K NT$507.6K
$1,787 โ‚น166.7K
798.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taiwan
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 NT$2,145
$25.17 โ‚น2,347
169.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.40 NT$1,055
$26.56 โ‚น2,477
25.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 NT$2,869
$44.85 โ‚น4,182
102.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 NT$3,755
$33.83 โ‚น3,155
251.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taiwan
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 NT$16.7K
$177 โ‚น16.5K
197.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 NT$11.6K
$111 โ‚น10.3K
230.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 NT$37.4K
$415 โ‚น38.7K
185.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 NT$26.7K
$256 โ‚น23.9K
230.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.0K NT$316.9K
$1,245 โ‚น116.1K
706.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,661 NT$210.4K
$636 โ‚น59.3K
947.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taiwan
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,755 NT$55.4K
$434 โ‚น40.5K
304.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
9.02
-76.27%

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Last update for Taiwan: April 12, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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