49.46
Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Taitung - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $728 (excluding rent), and $1,109 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,791 (excluding rent), and $2,616 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.03 $119
$4.03 $119
$11.75 $347
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.34 $1,190
$20.17 $595
$84.1 $2,479
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.78 $171
$5.1 $150
$6.29 $186
Cappuccino
$3.77 $111
$1.66 $48.89
$6.65 $196
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 $33.09
$0.83 $24.45
$2.64 $78
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 $22
$0.53 $15.63
$1.49 $44
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 $100
$1.61 $47.56
$6.19 $182
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 $99.3
$2.01 $59.4
$8.41 $248
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$3.11 $91.7
$2.65 $78.2
$3.65 $108
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 $57.5
$1.33 $39.34
$3.08 $90.9
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 $90.3
$1.67 $49.24
$5.69 $168
Eggs
$2.42 $71.3
$1.84 $54.3
$3.62 $107
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.04 $591
$11.84 $349
$33.84 $998
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.14 $122
$4.14 $122
$13.79 $407
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.64 $609
$10.35 $305
$34.48 $1,017
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 $59.3
$2.01 $59.3
$8.39 $248
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 $87.4
$1.38 $40.58
$5.14 $152
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 $58.1
$1.32 $38.93
$3.95 $117
Tomato (1kg)
$4.23 $125
$1.5 $44.16
$10.22 $301
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 $84.5
$1.01 $29.92
$3.98 $117
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 $64.5
$0.83 $24.58
$3.32 $98
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 $58.6
$1.05 $30.99
$4.88 $144
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 $40.87
$0.87 $25.73
$2.08 $61.5
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 $120
$3.72 $110
$5.06 $149
Wine (Bottle)
$14.95 $441
$9.97 $294
$23.25 $686
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 $51.3
$1.43 $42.09
$2 $59.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 $68.1
$1.32 $38.93
$3.95 $117
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 $24.51
$0.6 $17.59
$1 $29.41
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.81 $1,145
$24.47 $722
$41.85 $1,234
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 $86.4
$2.76 $81.3
$4.14 $122
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 $23.43
$0.64 $18.81
$1.11 $32.68
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.16 $300
$8.46 $249
$16.92 $499
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 $30.96
$1.05 $30.96
$1.18 $34.9
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K $1.1M
$32.7K $963.9K
$41.3K $1.2M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K $813.6K
$25.5K $750.8K
$30.5K $901K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$86.5 $2,552
$51.7 $1,524
$276 $8,127
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.16 $565
$13.73 $405
$34.41 $1,015
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.45 $751
$13.82 $408
$34.55 $1,019
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.42 $1,104
$27.22 $803
$43.81 $1,292
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.77 $406
$6.16 $182
$13.77 $406
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 $302
$10.22 $302
$14.3 $422
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$640 $18.9K
$410 $12.1K
$1,024 $30.2K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K $549.4K
$6,405 $188.9K
$33.7K $994.4K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.47 $899
$27.09 $799
$108 $3,196
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.88 $498
$16.88 $498
$51.7 $1,524
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.7 $1,555
$52.7 $1,555
$117 $3,445
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 $3,684
$69.1 $2,039
$173 $5,097
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 $12.6K
$285 $8,415
$621 $18.3K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 $8,500
$203 $6,000
$509 $15K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$922 $27.2K
$692 $20.4K
$1,204 $35.5K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 $22.1K
$419 $12.4K
$979 $28.9K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,811 $200.9K
$4,642 $136.9K
$11.4K $336.7K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,994 $147.3K
$2,664 $78.6K
$7,491 $221K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$675 $19.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
1.5
3
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