Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 89.5% higher than in Taipei (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 154.8% higher than in Taipei
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 335.8% higher than in Taipei
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 210.4% higher than in Taipei
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 60.6% higher than in Taipei
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 62.0% higher than in Taipei
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Restaurants
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 NT$
(6.20 $)
806.60 NT$
(25.00 $)
     +303.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 NT$
(30.99 $)
3,226.40 NT$
(100.00 $)
     +222.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 160.00 NT$
(4.96 $)
387.17 NT$
(12.00 $)
     +142.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 NT$
(2.48 $)
258.11 NT$
(8.00 $)
     +222.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 NT$
(3.10 $)
258.11 NT$
(8.00 $)
     +158.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 110.84 NT$
(3.44 $)
180.55 NT$
(5.60 $)
     +62.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 32.76 NT$
(1.02 $)
87.65 NT$
(2.72 $)
     +167.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 22.93 NT$
(0.71 $)
74.75 NT$
(2.32 $)
     +226.0 %
Markets
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 362.38 NT$
(11.23 $)
189.49 NT$
(5.87 $)
     -47.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 54.92 NT$
(1.70 $)
139.17 NT$
(4.31 $)
     +153.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 44.22 NT$
(1.37 $)
97.99 NT$
(3.04 $)
     +121.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 91.72 NT$
(2.84 $)
167.70 NT$
(5.20 $)
     +82.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 225.86 NT$
(7.00 $)
295.80 NT$
(9.17 $)
     +31.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 132.57 NT$
(4.11 $)
227.07 NT$
(7.04 $)
     +71.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 259.54 NT$
(8.04 $)
296.62 NT$
(9.19 $)
     +14.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 66.45 NT$
(2.06 $)
97.54 NT$
(3.02 $)
     +46.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 33.04 NT$
(1.02 $)
48.99 NT$
(1.52 $)
     +48.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 37.90 NT$
(1.17 $)
78.44 NT$
(2.43 $)
     +106.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 49.87 NT$
(1.55 $)
107.65 NT$
(3.34 $)
     +115.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 40.28 NT$
(1.25 $)
61.80 NT$
(1.92 $)
     +53.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 35.93 NT$
(1.11 $)
53.89 NT$
(1.67 $)
     +50.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 53.61 NT$
(1.66 $)
97.51 NT$
(3.02 $)
     +81.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 38.32 NT$
(1.19 $)
74.24 NT$
(2.30 $)
     +93.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 NT$
(12.40 $)
564.62 NT$
(17.50 $)
     +41.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 50.19 NT$
(1.56 $)
75.15 NT$
(2.33 $)
     +49.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 74.17 NT$
(2.30 $)
99.89 NT$
(3.10 $)
     +34.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 125.00 NT$
(3.87 $)
427.50 NT$
(13.25 $)
     +242.0 %
Transportation
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 NT$
(0.93 $)
92.76 NT$
(2.88 $)
     +209.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 NT$
(37.19 $)
3,113.48 NT$
(96.50 $)
     +159.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 85.00 NT$
(2.63 $)
129.06 NT$
(4.00 $)
     +51.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 NT$
(1.25 $)
96.79 NT$
(3.00 $)
     +140.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 NT$
(9.30 $)
1,258.30 NT$
(39.00 $)
     +319.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 119.21 NT$
(3.69 $)
166.52 NT$
(5.16 $)
     +39.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,009,000.00 NT$
(31,273.24 $)
1,032,448.06 NT$
(32,000.00 $)
     +2.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 812,416.67 NT$
(25,180.28 $)
881,984.14 NT$
(27,336.48 $)
     +8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,026.83 NT$
(93.81 $)
8,195.83 NT$
(254.02 $)
     +170.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 604.56 NT$
(18.74 $)
1,604.49 NT$
(49.73 $)
     +165.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 822.21 NT$
(25.48 $)
2,080.26 NT$
(64.48 $)
     +153.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,242.76 NT$
(38.52 $)
3,305.59 NT$
(102.45 $)
     +166.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 338.57 NT$
(10.49 $)
613.02 NT$
(19.00 $)
     +81.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 NT$
(9.30 $)
548.49 NT$
(17.00 $)
     +82.8 %
Childcare
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,058.82 NT$
(683.70 $)
89,383.24 NT$
(2,770.37 $)
     +305.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 569,125.92 NT$
(17,639.66 $)
1,010,938.73 NT$
(31,333.33 $)
     +77.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,925.93 NT$
(59.69 $)
1,925.54 NT$
(59.68 $)
     -0.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 971.77 NT$
(30.12 $)
1,378.52 NT$
(42.73 $)
     +41.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,812.00 NT$
(87.16 $)
3,424.37 NT$
(106.14 $)
     +21.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,318.18 NT$
(102.84 $)
3,953.27 NT$
(122.53 $)
     +19.1 %
Rent Per Month
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 20,976.19 NT$
(650.14 $)
103,238.35 NT$
(3,199.80 $)
     +392.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,852.94 NT$
(491.35 $)
86,988.71 NT$
(2,696.15 $)
     +448.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 50,274.59 NT$
(1,558.23 $)
186,142.25 NT$
(5,769.35 $)
     +270.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 34,807.69 NT$
(1,078.84 $)
155,160.52 NT$
(4,809.09 $)
     +345.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 38,606.30 NT$
(1,196.58 $)
37,264.61 NT$
(1,154.99 $)
     -3.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 18,255.64 NT$
(565.82 $)
33,572.21 NT$
(1,040.55 $)
     +83.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 59,677.54 NT$
(1,849.66 $)
246,336.30 NT$
(7,635.02 $)
     +312.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.85 6.63      +258.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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