Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Turkey

😐 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 17.4% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taiwan is 14.1% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiwan
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 NT$162
$8.74 β‚Ί384
-41.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.03 NT$1,075
$38.12 β‚Ί1,676
-10.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 NT$175
$8.00 β‚Ί352
-30.87%
Cappuccino
$3.18 NT$101
$3.25 β‚Ί143
-2.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 NT$34.74
$1.32 β‚Ί58.1
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NT$23.64
$0.45 β‚Ί19.98
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 NT$65.1
$3.61 β‚Ί159
-42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NT$84.1
$4.66 β‚Ί205
-42.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taiwan
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.35 NT$106
$0.98 β‚Ί43.20
241.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 NT$61.2
$0.74 β‚Ί32.73
162.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 NT$102
$2.17 β‚Ί95.3
48.85%
Eggs
$3.00 NT$94.9
$2.35 β‚Ί103
27.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.81 NT$563
$9.81 β‚Ί431
81.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 NT$296
$5.70 β‚Ί250
64.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 NT$636
$19.44 β‚Ί855
3.55%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 NT$147
$1.39 β‚Ί60.9
235.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 NT$79.3
$2.22 β‚Ί97.5
13.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 NT$88.6
$1.16 β‚Ί51.2
142.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 NT$117
$1.47 β‚Ί64.5
152.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.95 NT$93.1
$0.77 β‚Ί33.73
283.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 NT$74.6
$0.58 β‚Ί25.55
306.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.10 NT$66.3
$1.00 β‚Ί43.85
110.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 NT$41.37
$0.48 β‚Ί21.00
172.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 NT$131
$2.22 β‚Ί97.4
86.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.03 NT$443
$11.45 β‚Ί503
22.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 NT$54.0
$2.12 β‚Ί93.4
-19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 NT$73.7
$2.93 β‚Ί129
-20.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Taiwan
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$27.89
$0.70 β‚Ί30.81
25.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.30 NT$1,273
$44.79 β‚Ί1,969
-10.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 NT$94.9
$1.05 β‚Ί46.27
186.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 NT$22.87
$0.65 β‚Ί28.44
10.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NT$317
$7.43 β‚Ί327
34.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$32.43
$1.22 β‚Ί53.6
-15.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NT$1.2M
$42.8K β‚Ί1.9M
-14.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K NT$828.1K
$43.3K β‚Ί1.9M
-39.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiwan
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.7 NT$2,674
$69.1 β‚Ί3,036
22.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.10 NT$761
$10.82 β‚Ί476
122.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.24 NT$765
$13.64 β‚Ί600
77.71%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taiwan
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.97 NT$1,262
$48.95 β‚Ί2,152
-18.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.81 NT$373
$17.96 β‚Ί789
-34.24%
Cinema Ticket
$10.75 NT$340
$6.42 β‚Ί282
67.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiwan
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 NT$17.4K
$625 β‚Ί27.5K
-11.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K NT$496.0K
$12.9K β‚Ί565.6K
22.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taiwan
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 NT$2,128
$53.7 β‚Ί2,363
25.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.23 NT$1,050
$43.63 β‚Ί1,918
-23.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 NT$2,870
$105 β‚Ί4,619
-13.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 NT$3,696
$96.5 β‚Ί4,244
21.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiwan
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 NT$16.9K
$627 β‚Ί27.6K
-14.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 NT$11.6K
$446 β‚Ί19.6K
-17.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,183 NT$37.3K
$1,141 β‚Ί50.2K
3.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 NT$26.7K
$710 β‚Ί31.2K
19.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,643 NT$304.5K
$1,802 β‚Ί79.3K
434.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,453 NT$203.8K
$1,083 β‚Ί47.6K
496.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Taiwan
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,711 NT$54.0K
$1,063 β‚Ί46.7K
61.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
42.38
-94.95%

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Last update for Taiwan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Turkey: March 3, 2026

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