Cost of Living Comparison Between Yilan and Taichung Cost of Living Comparison Between Yilan and Taichung

🙂 Solo nomad: Yilan is 21.2% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Yilan is 0.8% more expensive than Taichung without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 NT$110

$5.16 NT$162

-32.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.77 NT$968

$30.33 NT$954

1.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.38 NT$169

$5.57 NT$175

-3.41%

Cappuccino

$2.99 NT$94.1

$3.03 NT$95.2

-1.32%

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

$1.10 NT$34.75

$1.15 NT$36.12

-4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 NT$23.27

$0.83 NT$26.18

-10.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.56 NT$49.20

$2.19 NT$68.9

-28.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 NT$88.2

$2.94 NT$92.6

-4.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.45 NT$109

$3.84 NT$121

-10.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.69 NT$53.3

$1.72 NT$54.0

-1.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.92 NT$60.5

$2.77 NT$87.1

-30.69%

Eggs

$2.66 NT$83.7

$3.17 NT$99.9

-16.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$30.86 NT$971

$31.24 NT$983

-1.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.26 NT$260

$8.34 NT$262

-0.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.61 NT$491

$15.65 NT$493

-0.26%

Apples (1kg)

$4.58 NT$144

$4.69 NT$148

-2.35%

Banana (1kg)

$0.89 NT$28.06

$1.81 NT$57.0

-50.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.25 NT$70.8

$2.19 NT$68.8

2.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.66 NT$52.2

$3.07 NT$96.7

-45.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 NT$41.62

$1.30 NT$40.78

1.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 NT$42.43

$1.96 NT$61.8

-31.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.17 NT$68.2

$2.29 NT$72.1

-5.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 NT$40.28

$1.28 NT$40.40

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.04 NT$127

$4.10 NT$129

-1.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.65 NT$493

$15.89 NT$500

-1.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 NT$44.66

$1.66 NT$52.3

-14.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 NT$84.2

$2.53 NT$79.5

5.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 NT$32.87

$0.88 NT$27.69

18.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.87 NT$1,097

$29.32 NT$923

18.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.85 NT$89.7

$2.95 NT$92.9

-3.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.24 NT$38.94

$1.19 NT$37.48

4.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.12 NT$318

$10.12 NT$319

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.04 NT$32.78

$1.01 NT$31.72

2.97%

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

$26.7K NT$838.7K

$34.1K NT$1.1M

-21.84%

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

$23.0K NT$724.2K

$26.4K NT$829.9K

-12.74%

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

$59.5 NT$1,872

$94.3 NT$2,966

-36.87%

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

$16.87 NT$531

$24.30 NT$765

-30.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.50 NT$677

$21.75 NT$685

-1.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.39 NT$988

$36.14 NT$1,137

-13.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.00 NT$535

$10.08 NT$317

68.65%

Cinema Ticket

$9.95 NT$313

$10.60 NT$334

-6.13%

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

$356 NT$11.2K

$358 NT$11.3K

-0.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.8K NT$655.1K

$20.8K NT$654.5K

0.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.1 NT$2,237

$83.7 NT$2,634

-15.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.83 NT$1,065

$34.37 NT$1,081

-1.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 NT$2,433

$93.8 NT$2,951

-17.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.7 NT$2,761

$129 NT$4,049

-31.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$301 NT$9,483

$379 NT$11.9K

-20.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$288 NT$9,077

$291 NT$9,161

-0.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$664 NT$20.9K

$1,053 NT$33.1K

-36.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$507 NT$16.0K

$735 NT$23.1K

-30.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,546 NT$237.5K

$7,082 NT$222.9K

6.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,257 NT$165.5K

$5,358 NT$168.6K

-1.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,013 NT$31.9K

$1,494 NT$47.0K

-32.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.18

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

Last update for Yilan: April 14, 2026

Last update for Taichung: April 13, 2026

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