Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 206.7% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 192.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taiwan is 206.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 215.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.11 NT$151
$1.75 PKR 494
192.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.36 NT$984
$12.29 PKR 3,471
171.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.57 NT$164
$4.18 PKR 1,180
33.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKR 511
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-
Cappuccino
$3.29 NT$96.9
$1.74 PKR 490
89.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 NT$31.03
$0.36 PKR 102
191.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 NT$22.47
$0.21 PKR 59.2
261.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 NT$61.1
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 NT$81.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.22 NT$95.1
$0.8 PKR 227
302.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 NT$57.1
$0.58 PKR 165
232.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 NT$93.6
$1.17 PKR 331
170.94%
Eggs
$2.9 NT$85.6
$1.2 PKR 340
141.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.83 NT$526
$5.95 PKR 1,680
199.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 NT$277
$2.98 PKR 842
215.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.45 NT$603
$4.14 PKR 1,170
393.96%
Apples (1kg)
$4.84 NT$143
$1.02 PKR 287
374.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 NT$76
$0.63 PKR 177
307.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 NT$85
$0.77 PKR 217
274.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 NT$106
$0.49 PKR 138
634.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.92 NT$86
$0.38 PKR 108
668.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 NT$68.9
$0.49 PKR 137
377.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 NT$64.8
$0.36 PKR 101
511.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 NT$38.4
$0.36 PKR 101
261.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.8 PKR 509
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 PKR 310
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 PKR 587
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 NT$123
$2.06 PKR 582
102.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 NT$406
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NT$51
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NT$70
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🚌 Getting Around
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$26.04
$0.17 PKR 47.32
417.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.29 NT$1,188
$7.05 PKR 1,990
471.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 NT$89.3
$0.85 PKR 240
256.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$21.97
$0.57 PKR 160
29.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.22 NT$301
$1.81 PKR 511
464.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 NT$29.96
$0.91 PKR 257
12.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K NT$1.1M
$17.6K PKR 5M
114.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K NT$776.1K
$24K PKR 6.8M
9.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 NT$2,533
$110 PKR 31K
-21.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.4 NT$720
$4.52 PKR 1,276
439.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.49 NT$693
$15.52 PKR 4,383
51.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.64 NT$1,140
$12.95 PKR 3,658
198.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.75 NT$347
$8.68 PKR 2,451
35.37%
Cinema Ticket
$10.7 NT$316
$4.22 PKR 1,192
153.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$564 NT$16.6K
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
1307.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K NT$464.2K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
1273.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 NT$2,013
$15.63 PKR 4,415
336.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.95 NT$1,001
$23.44 PKR 6,619
44.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 NT$2,673
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
26.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 NT$3,470
$33.26 PKR 9,394
253.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 NT$15.6K
$113 PKR 32K
366.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 NT$11.1K
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
469.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NT$35.4K
$275 PKR 77.6K
336.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 NT$24.9K
$164 PKR 46.5K
412.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.7K NT$315.4K
$668 PKR 188.7K
1500.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,802 NT$200.6K
$420 PKR 118.7K
1517.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,712 NT$50.5K
$188 PKR 53.1K
810.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
18.97
-88.72%

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Last update for Taiwan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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