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

😐 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 216.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 185% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taiwan is 203.7% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 222.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 NT$162
$1.81 PKR 505
182.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.03 NT$1,079
$12.27 PKR 3,431
177.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 NT$175
$4.17 PKR 1,165
32.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKR 1,105
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Cappuccino
$3.18 NT$101
$1.78 PKR 498
78.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 NT$34.89
$0.33 PKR 93.0
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NT$23.73
$0.23 PKR 64.4
226.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 NT$65.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NT$84.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.35 NT$106
$0.76 PKR 212
340.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 NT$61.4
$0.59 PKR 164
228.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 NT$103
$1.21 PKR 338
166.94%
Eggs
$3.00 NT$95.3
$1.21 PKR 338
147.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.81 NT$565
$5.89 PKR 1,647
202.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 NT$297
$2.86 PKR 800
227.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 NT$638
$4.23 PKR 1,181
375.89%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 NT$148
$1.01 PKR 282
362.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 NT$79.6
$0.61 PKR 171
311.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 NT$89.0
$0.80 PKR 224
251.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 NT$118
$0.49 PKR 137
657.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.95 NT$93.4
$0.38 PKR 107
676.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 NT$74.9
$0.48 PKR 134
391.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.10 NT$66.6
$0.36 PKR 100
483.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 NT$41.54
$0.36 PKR 99.9
263.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.91 PKR 535
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.10 PKR 309
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.01 PKR 561
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 NT$131
$2.05 PKR 574
101.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.03 NT$445
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 NT$54.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 NT$74.0
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🚌 Getting Around
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$28.00
$0.20 PKR 56.7
340.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.30 NT$1,278
$7.28 PKR 2,034
453.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 NT$95.3
$0.84 PKR 235
258.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 NT$22.96
$0.55 PKR 155
30.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NT$318
$1.81 PKR 506
454.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$32.57
$0.91 PKR 255
13.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NT$1.2M
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
107.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K NT$831.5K
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
11.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.7 NT$2,685
$109 PKR 30.6K
-22.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.10 NT$764
$4.70 PKR 1,315
412.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.24 NT$769
$15.53 PKR 4,340
56.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.97 NT$1,267
$13.38 PKR 3,739
198.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.81 NT$374
$8.83 PKR 2,468
33.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.75 NT$341
$4.35 PKR 1,216
147.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 NT$17.5K
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
1276.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K NT$498.1K
$1,177 PKR 329.1K
1233.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 NT$2,137
$15.84 PKR 4,428
325.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.23 NT$1,054
$23.04 PKR 6,440
44.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 NT$2,882
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
24.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 NT$3,711
$33.15 PKR 9,265
253.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 NT$17.0K
$111 PKR 31.0K
381.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 NT$11.7K
$66.0 PKR 18.4K
458.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,183 NT$37.5K
$279 PKR 78.0K
323.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 NT$26.8K
$168 PKR 46.9K
403.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,643 NT$305.8K
$908 PKR 253.8K
961.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,453 NT$204.6K
$522 PKR 145.8K
1137.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taiwan
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,711 NT$54.3K
$186 PKR 51.9K
821.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
18.97
-88.72%

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Last update for Taiwan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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