Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Sydney

For one person, living is cheaper in Taiwan: $1,183 a month against $3,182 in Sydney, rent and utilities included – about $24,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇹🇼 Taiwan

$1,183

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Sydney

🇦🇺 Australia

$3,182

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🙂 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 38.5% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taiwan is 40% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.86 NT$155

$17.66 A$25.28

-72.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.39 NT$1,002

$97.1 A$139

-67.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 NT$175

$11.94 A$17.09

-54.10%

Cappuccino

$2.89 NT$92.1

$4.00 A$5.72

-27.75%

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

$0.99 NT$31.43

$2.84 A$4.06

-65.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 NT$21.75

$2.27 A$3.25

-70.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.86 NT$59.3

$7.89 A$11.29

-76.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 NT$78.0

$7.13 A$10.20

-65.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.08 NT$98.2

$1.66 A$2.38

85.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.86 NT$59.3

$2.79 A$4.00

-33.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.00 NT$95.7

$2.32 A$3.33

29.31%

Eggs

$2.72 NT$86.8

$5.53 A$7.92

-50.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.38 NT$587

$12.08 A$17.28

52.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.07 NT$289

$9.84 A$14.09

-7.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.49 NT$654

$16.61 A$23.78

23.36%

Apples (1kg)

$4.69 NT$150

$4.02 A$5.76

16.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.72 NT$86.8

$3.15 A$4.51

-13.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.94 NT$93.7

$3.50 A$5.01

-16.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.86 NT$123

$4.47 A$6.39

-13.65%

Potato (1kg)

$2.82 NT$90.1

$3.32 A$4.76

-15.06%

Onion (1kg)

$2.29 NT$73.0

$2.30 A$3.30

-0.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.13 NT$67.9

$2.34 A$3.35

-8.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 NT$38.02

$1.15 A$1.65

3.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.87 NT$124

$45.02 A$64.4

-91.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.74 NT$406

$13.96 A$19.97

-8.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 NT$54.4

$3.98 A$5.70

-57.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 NT$69.8

$4.07 A$5.82

-46.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 NT$20.69

$3.16 A$4.52

-79.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.53 NT$1,229

$150 A$215

-74.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 NT$90.0

$3.45 A$4.94

-18.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.82 NT$26.21

$1.63 A$2.33

-49.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.67 NT$309

$39.98 A$57.2

-75.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 NT$32.54

$1.40 A$2.01

-27.14%

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

$33.3K NT$1.1M

$28.4K A$40.7K

17.22%

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

$23.8K NT$760.9K

$29.4K A$42.1K

-18.91%

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

$87.6 NT$2,797

$220 A$315

-60.14%

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

$17.29 NT$552

$27.70 A$39.64

-37.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.97 NT$765

$55.5 A$79.5

-56.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.76 NT$1,205

$74.3 A$106

-49.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.77 NT$376

$23.95 A$34.28

-50.86%

Cinema Ticket

$10.24 NT$327

$17.73 A$25.37

-42.24%

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

$562 NT$17.9K

$2,157 A$3,087

-73.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.2K NT$518.1K

$28.3K A$40.5K

-42.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.0 NT$2,009

$78.4 A$112

-19.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.32 NT$1,063

$70.5 A$101

-52.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.8 NT$2,642

$111 A$159

-25.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 NT$3,325

$132 A$189

-20.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$525 NT$16.7K

$2,514 A$3,598

-79.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$318 NT$10.2K

$1,732 A$2,478

-81.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,126 NT$35.9K

$4,889 A$6,996

-76.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$798 NT$25.5K

$3,039 A$4,349

-73.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,113 NT$258.9K

$13.2K A$18.9K

-38.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,437 NT$173.5K

$8,117 A$11.6K

-33.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,752 NT$55.9K

$4,082 A$5,842

-57.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.45

5.84

-58.05%

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

Last update for Taiwan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Sydney: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Taiwan

$379 32.4%

Sydney

$380 12% 0.3% $1.2

Accommodation & Living

Taiwan

$318 27.2%

Sydney

$1.7K 54.5% 444% $1.4K

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Taiwan

$129 11%

Sydney

$303 9.6% 135% $174

Clothing & Footwear

Taiwan

$127 10.9%

Sydney

$176 5.6% 38.4% $49

Eating Out

Taiwan

$111 9.5%

Sydney

$299 9.4% 170% $188

Sport & Entertainment

Taiwan

$58 5%

Sydney

$110 3.5% 88.5% $52

Getting Around

Taiwan

$48 4.1%

Sydney

$174 5.5% 263% $126

Good to know

🇹🇼 Taiwan

🇦🇺 Sydney

🕒 Local time

18:08 6:08 PM

21:08 9:08 PM

3 h ahead of Taiwan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

23,409,323

4,840,600

💱 Currency

New Taiwan Dollar TWD NT$

Australian Dollar AUD $

📈 Exchange rate

100 TWD = 3.13 USD

100 TWD = 2.8 EUR

1 AUD = 0.699 USD

1 AUD = 0.624 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

AUD, 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 = 35.76 TWD (100 TWD = 2.8 EUR).

Australian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.43 AUD (1 AUD = 0.699 USD). 1 EUR = 1.6 AUD (1 AUD = 0.624 EUR).

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