Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Taiwan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Taiwan is 33.4% higher than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 29.9% higher than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Taiwan are 18.1% higher than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 24.3% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 50.1% higher than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 134.0% higher than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Taiwan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (87.87 NT$) |
170.70 ฿ (150.00 NT$) |
+70.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (790.86 NT$) |
1,024.20 ฿ (900.00 NT$) |
+13.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (175.75 NT$) |
170.70 ฿ (150.00 NT$) |
-14.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (61.51 NT$) |
68.28 ฿ (60.00 NT$) |
-2.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (105.45 NT$) |
91.04 ฿ (80.00 NT$) |
-24.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.35 ฿ (60.94 NT$) |
108.02 ฿ (94.92 NT$) |
+55.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.23 ฿ (19.54 NT$) |
36.16 ฿ (31.78 NT$) |
+62.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.86 ฿ (10.42 NT$) |
24.56 ฿ (21.58 NT$) |
+107.1 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
220.53 ฿ (193.78 NT$) |
416.39 ฿ (365.90 NT$) |
+88.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
42.99 ฿ (37.78 NT$) |
62.90 ฿ (55.27 NT$) |
+46.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.29 ฿ (16.95 NT$) |
50.37 ฿ (44.26 NT$) |
+161.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
72.37 ฿ (63.59 NT$) |
104.19 ฿ (91.56 NT$) |
+44.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
279.85 ฿ (245.91 NT$) |
240.04 ฿ (210.93 NT$) |
-14.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
41.54 ฿ (36.50 NT$) |
136.48 ฿ (119.93 NT$) |
+228.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
162.52 ฿ (142.81 NT$) |
305.25 ฿ (268.24 NT$) |
+87.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
42.19 ฿ (37.07 NT$) |
68.58 ฿ (60.27 NT$) |
+62.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.29 ฿ (16.95 NT$) |
33.35 ฿ (29.30 NT$) |
+72.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.62 ฿ (26.91 NT$) |
42.86 ฿ (37.66 NT$) |
+39.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.87 ฿ (20.10 NT$) |
53.40 ฿ (46.93 NT$) |
+133.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.67 ฿ (19.92 NT$) |
44.12 ฿ (38.77 NT$) |
+94.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.23 ฿ (16.02 NT$) |
37.81 ฿ (33.23 NT$) |
+107.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
39.17 ฿ (34.42 NT$) |
68.20 ฿ (59.93 NT$) |
+74.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.61 ฿ (14.60 NT$) |
40.81 ฿ (35.86 NT$) |
+145.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (527.24 NT$) |
455.20 ฿ (400.00 NT$) |
-24.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
58.16 ฿ (51.10 NT$) |
57.75 ฿ (50.75 NT$) |
-0.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
95.68 ฿ (84.08 NT$) |
79.81 ฿ (70.13 NT$) |
-16.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
143.50 ฿ (126.10 NT$) |
136.56 ฿ (120.00 NT$) |
-4.8 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (26.36 NT$) |
25.04 ฿ (22.00 NT$) |
-16.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (1,054.48 NT$) |
1,365.60 ฿ (1,200.00 NT$) |
+13.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (30.76 NT$) |
96.73 ฿ (85.00 NT$) |
+176.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (56.57 NT$) |
45.79 ฿ (40.23 NT$) |
-28.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
190.00 ฿ (166.96 NT$) |
341.40 ฿ (300.00 NT$) |
+79.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
156.66 ฿ (137.66 NT$) |
133.26 ฿ (117.10 NT$) |
-14.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
950,000.00 ฿ (834,796.69 NT$) |
1,158,485.66 ฿ (1,018,000.00 NT$) |
+21.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
898,200.00 ฿ (789,278.30 NT$) |
896,068.64 ฿ (787,405.41 NT$) |
-0.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,597.05 ฿ (2,282.11 NT$) |
2,957.04 ฿ (2,598.45 NT$) |
+13.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
476.79 ฿ (418.97 NT$) |
925.42 ฿ (813.20 NT$) |
+94.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
583.61 ฿ (512.84 NT$) |
837.54 ฿ (735.97 NT$) |
+43.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,637.87 ฿ (1,439.25 NT$) |
1,306.27 ฿ (1,147.86 NT$) |
-20.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
336.98 ฿ (296.11 NT$) |
383.82 ฿ (337.27 NT$) |
+13.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (193.32 NT$) |
341.40 ฿ (300.00 NT$) |
+55.2 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
13,737.04 ฿ (12,071.19 NT$) |
19,156.36 ฿ (16,833.33 NT$) |
+39.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
401,178.78 ฿ (352,529.18 NT$) |
533,903.80 ฿ (469,159.08 NT$) |
+33.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,558.70 ฿ (1,369.68 NT$) |
2,375.78 ฿ (2,087.68 NT$) |
+52.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,141.96 ฿ (1,003.48 NT$) |
1,139.90 ฿ (1,001.67 NT$) |
-0.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,127.34 ฿ (2,748.10 NT$) |
2,973.82 ฿ (2,613.19 NT$) |
-4.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,454.35 ฿ (2,156.72 NT$) |
3,726.40 ฿ (3,274.51 NT$) |
+51.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,964.14 ฿ (14,906.95 NT$) |
17,253.58 ฿ (15,161.30 NT$) |
+1.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,584.22 ฿ (7,543.24 NT$) |
12,549.64 ฿ (11,027.79 NT$) |
+46.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
35,833.14 ฿ (31,487.78 NT$) |
40,073.76 ฿ (35,214.15 NT$) |
+11.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,745.78 ฿ (19,987.48 NT$) |
29,500.96 ฿ (25,923.48 NT$) |
+29.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,318.77 ฿ (10,824.91 NT$) |
27,555.35 ฿ (24,213.80 NT$) |
+123.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,743.65 ฿ (5,925.87 NT$) |
16,919.81 ฿ (14,868.00 NT$) |
+150.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
19,263.91 ฿ (16,927.84 NT$) |
58,537.47 ฿ (51,438.82 NT$) |
+203.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.56 | 1.85 | -66.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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