Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Karachi

For one person, living is cheaper in Karachi: $490 a month against $1,183 in Taiwan, rent and utilities included – about $8,300 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇹🇼 Taiwan

$1,183

/mo nomad

Karachi

🇵🇰 Pakistan

$490

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 158.7% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 141.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Taiwan is 153.9% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 163.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.86 NT$155

$2.15 PKR 596

126.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.39 NT$1,002

$13.37 PKR 3,700

134.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 NT$175

$5.29 PKR 1,464

3.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 PKR 606

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.25 PKR 2,005

Cappuccino

$2.89 NT$92.1

$2.11 PKR 583

36.97%

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

$0.99 NT$31.43

$0.37 PKR 103

167.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 NT$21.75

$0.28 PKR 78.2

142.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.86 NT$59.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 NT$78.0

Milk (1 liter)

$3.08 NT$98.2

$0.86 PKR 238

258.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 NT$59.3

$0.52 PKR 144

257.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.00 NT$95.7

$1.24 PKR 344

141.94%

Eggs

$2.72 NT$86.8

$1.24 PKR 342

119.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 NT$587

$5.86 PKR 1,622

213.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.07 NT$289

$3.12 PKR 862

190.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.49 NT$654

$6.25 PKR 1,731

227.84%

Apples (1kg)

$4.69 NT$150

$1.29 PKR 356

263.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.72 NT$86.8

$0.54 PKR 150

403.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 NT$93.7

$0.99 PKR 273

196.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.86 NT$123

$0.56 PKR 155

589.29%

Potato (1kg)

$2.82 NT$90.1

$0.33 PKR 91.6

754.55%

Onion (1kg)

$2.29 NT$73.0

$0.35 PKR 95.9

554.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.13 NT$67.9

$0.45 PKR 124

373.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 NT$38.02

$0.44 PKR 121

170.45%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.23 PKR 341

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.37 PKR 381

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.44 PKR 676

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.87 NT$124

$1.79 PKR 497

116.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.74 NT$406

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 NT$54.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 NT$69.8

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 NT$20.69

$0.28 PKR 76.5

132.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.53 NT$1,229

$9.68 PKR 2,679

298.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 NT$90.0

$0.92 PKR 255

206.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.82 NT$26.21

$0.71 PKR 196

15.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.67 NT$309

$2.22 PKR 615

335.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 NT$32.54

$1.35 PKR 372

-24.44%

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

$33.3K NT$1.1M

$17.8K PKR 4.9M

86.74%

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

$23.8K NT$760.9K

$26.7K PKR 7.4M

-10.83%

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

$87.6 NT$2,797

$112 PKR 30.9K

-21.61%

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

$17.29 NT$552

$6.05 PKR 1,673

185.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.97 NT$765

$13.29 PKR 3,679

80.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.76 NT$1,205

$21.51 PKR 5,954

75.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.77 NT$376

$17.80 PKR 4,927

-33.88%

Cinema Ticket

$10.24 NT$327

$4.42 PKR 1,222

131.67%

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

$562 NT$17.9K

$50.7 PKR 14.0K

1008.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K NT$518.1K

$1,957 PKR 541.6K

729.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.0 NT$2,009

$17.57 PKR 4,862

258.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.32 NT$1,063

$22.78 PKR 6,304

46.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.8 NT$2,642

$67.6 PKR 18.7K

22.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 NT$3,325

$40.97 PKR 11.3K

154.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$525 NT$16.7K

$117 PKR 32.5K

347.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$318 NT$10.2K

$75.7 PKR 21.0K

320.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,126 NT$35.9K

$365 PKR 101.1K

208.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$798 NT$25.5K

$182 PKR 50.5K

337.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,113 NT$258.9K

$1,054 PKR 291.6K

669.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,437 NT$173.5K

$491 PKR 135.8K

1008.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,752 NT$55.9K

$185 PKR 51.2K

847.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.45

13.21

-81.45%

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

Last update for Taiwan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Karachi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Taiwan

$379 32.4%

Karachi

$101 20.9% 73.4% $278

Accommodation & Living

Taiwan

$318 27.2%

Karachi

$76 15.7% 76.2% $242

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Taiwan

$129 11%

Karachi

$131 27.3% 1.7% $2.2

Clothing & Footwear

Taiwan

$127 10.9%

Karachi

$67 13.9% 47.4% $60

Eating Out

Taiwan

$111 9.5%

Karachi

$61 12.7% 45% $50

Sport & Entertainment

Taiwan

$58 5%

Karachi

$30 6.3% 47.9% $28

Getting Around

Taiwan

$48 4.1%

Karachi

$15 3.2% 68.3% $33

Good to know

🇹🇼 Taiwan

🇵🇰 Karachi

🕒 Local time

13:15 1:15 PM

10:15 10:15 AM

3 h behind Taiwan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

23,409,323

14,910,352

💱 Currency

New Taiwan Dollar TWD NT$

Pakistani Rupee PKR ₨

📈 Exchange rate

100 TWD = 3.13 USD

100 TWD = 2.79 EUR

1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD

1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR

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PKR, 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).

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

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