56.26
Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
Cost of Living in Taiwan - Updated Prices & Insights
55.59
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $802 (excluding rent), and $1,270 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,952 (excluding rent), and $2,873 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.19 $153
$3.47 $102
$10.4 $307
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.27 $1,011
$20.56 $606
$68.5 $2,021
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 $164
$5.23 $154
$6.97 $206
Cappuccino
$3.14 $92.6
$1.64 $48.45
$5.61 $165
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 $30.68
$0.83 $24.37
$1.64 $48.45
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 $21.21
$0.5 $14.82
$1 $29.63
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 $60.5
$1.37 $40.53
$5.13 $151
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 $82.2
$1.74 $51.2
$6.97 $206
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$3.17 $93.5
$2.63 $77.7
$4.12 $122
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 $57.1
$1.3 $38.25
$3.33 $98.2
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 $96.3
$1.72 $50.7
$5.16 $152
Eggs
$2.88 $84.9
$1.79 $52.7
$3.97 $117
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.7 $522
$7.5 $221
$51.2 $1,510
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.11 $269
$4.04 $119
$13.47 $397
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.71 $611
$7.55 $223
$34.36 $1,013
Apples (1kg)
$4.86 $143
$1.71 $50.4
$10.28 $303
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 $77.7
$1.22 $36.11
$5.23 $154
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 $84.6
$1.14 $33.6
$6.9 $203
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 $109
$1.37 $40.41
$6.83 $201
Potato (1kg)
$2.8 $82.6
$0.99 $29.27
$4.94 $146
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 $68.4
$1.2 $35.39
$3.42 $101
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 $64.5
$1.04 $30.73
$3.46 $102
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 $36.89
$0.66 $19.6
$1.98 $58.5
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 $122
$3.7 $109
$6.05 $179
Wine (Bottle)
$13.58 $401
$8.49 $250
$23.78 $701
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 $51.6
$1.35 $39.87
$2.3 $67.7
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 $71
$1.37 $40.42
$4.1 $121
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 $24.47
$0.6 $17.56
$1.33 $39.16
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.16 $1,214
$37.73 $1,113
$44.25 $1,305
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 $92.1
$2.77 $81.8
$4.51 $133
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 $21.78
$0.59 $17.48
$1.18 $34.68
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 $297
$6.05 $178
$16.79 $495
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 $31.42
$1.04 $30.81
$1.15 $33.84
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K $1.1M
$34K $1M
$41.1K $1.2M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K $787.8K
$25.6K $755.1K
$29K $855.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$84.4 $2,489
$50.8 $1,499
$169 $4,996
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.91 $735
$13.75 $406
$41.34 $1,219
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.45 $692
$16.58 $489
$33.22 $980
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.53 $1,137
$23.31 $688
$49.95 $1,473
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.42 $337
$6.65 $196
$16.62 $490
Cinema Ticket
$10.83 $319
$9.48 $280
$13.53 $399
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$558 $16.5K
$340 $10K
$850 $25.1K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K $460.9K
$6,660 $196.4K
$33.3K $982.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.4 $2,017
$27.44 $809
$137 $4,047
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.44 $986
$16.92 $499
$57.6 $1,700
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 $2,640
$59.9 $1,766
$116 $3,435
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 $3,508
$68.5 $2,019
$171 $5,049
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 $15.7K
$303 $8,933
$1,009 $29.8K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 $11K
$205 $6,050
$684 $20.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 $35.4K
$795 $23.4K
$2,073 $61.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$858 $25.3K
$611 $18K
$1,357 $40K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K $308.4K
$4,155 $122.6K
$20.4K $602.8K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,690 $197.3K
$3,106 $91.6K
$13.7K $403.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,798 $53K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
1.5
2.97
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