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Cost of Living in Taipei - Updated Prices & Insights
59.51
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $840 (excluding rent), and $1,499 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,046 (excluding rent), and $3,233 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 $202
$4.12 $122
$12.01 $354
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.14 $1,214
$20.57 $607
$85.7 $2,528
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.7 $168
$5.02 $148
$6.2 $183
Cappuccino
$3.86 $114
$1.7 $50.1
$6.81 $201
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 $33.55
$0.84 $24.8
$2.68 $79.1
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 $21.46
$0.52 $15.25
$1.46 $42.92
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 $100
$1.61 $47.59
$6.19 $183
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 $97.6
$1.98 $58.5
$8.27 $244
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$3.12 $91.9
$2.66 $78.3
$3.65 $108
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 $55.7
$1.29 $38.09
$2.98 $88
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 $90.3
$1.67 $49.21
$5.69 $168
Eggs
$2.79 $82.3
$1.81 $53.5
$3.57 $105
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.93 $588
$11.78 $347
$33.66 $993
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.05 $297
$4.12 $122
$13.73 $405
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.63 $609
$10.34 $305
$34.46 $1,017
Apples (1kg)
$5.04 $149
$1.98 $58.4
$8.27 $244
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 $87
$1.37 $40.36
$5.11 $151
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 $85.3
$1.39 $40.99
$4.16 $123
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 $122
$1.46 $43.07
$9.97 $294
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 $83.7
$1 $29.63
$3.94 $116
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 $64.4
$0.83 $24.55
$3.32 $97.9
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 $58.6
$1.05 $30.96
$4.88 $144
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 $38.89
$0.83 $24.49
$1.98 $58.5
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 $122
$3.8 $112
$5.18 $153
Wine (Bottle)
$15.43 $455
$10.29 $304
$24 $708
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 $53.7
$1.49 $44.05
$2.1 $61.9
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 $68.4
$1.32 $39.07
$3.96 $117
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 $25.72
$0.7 $20.58
$1.56 $46
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.95 $1,179
$39.95 $1,179
$43.28 $1,277
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 $83.6
$2.67 $78.6
$4 $118
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 $21.94
$0.6 $17.61
$1.04 $30.6
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 $302
$8.54 $252
$17.07 $504
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 $30.37
$1 $29.5
$1.13 $33.26
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K $1.1M
$31.6K $933.5K
$40K $1.2M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K $816.4K
$25.5K $753.4K
$30.6K $904.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$84.1 $2,481
$50.2 $1,481
$142 $4,196
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.09 $563
$13.68 $403
$30.81 $909
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.57 $725
$13.34 $393
$33.36 $984
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.89 $1,236
$20.53 $606
$61.6 $1,817
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.71 $404
$6.73 $199
$16.83 $496
Cinema Ticket
$11.87 $350
$10.18 $300
$14.25 $420
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$629 $18.5K
$402 $11.9K
$1,006 $29.7K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K $555.8K
$6,480 $191.1K
$34.1K $1M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 $1,744
$27.34 $807
$109 $3,226
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.69 $994
$17.07 $504
$51.2 $1,511
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 $2,736
$67.4 $1,988
$118 $3,478
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 $3,646
$68.4 $2,018
$171 $5,044
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$789 $23.3K
$512 $15.1K
$1,143 $33.7K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 $15.9K
$336 $9,916
$874 $25.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,646 $48.5K
$1,014 $29.9K
$2,704 $79.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 $32.9K
$827 $24.4K
$1,551 $45.7K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.8K $435.8K
$10.3K $303.5K
$22.3K $657.7K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,943 $234.3K
$5,558 $163.9K
$13.5K $397.4K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,706 $50.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
1.5
3
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