Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and San Francisco, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Francisco, CA is 88.8% higher than in Taipei (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Francisco, CA is 149.6% higher than in Taipei
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 315.6% higher than in Taipei
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 209.5% 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 65.4% higher than in Taipei
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Restaurants
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.22 $
(200.00 NT$)
25.00 $
(803.97 NT$)
     +302.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 31.10 $
(1,000.00 NT$)
100.00 $
(3,215.90 NT$)
     +221.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.98 $
(160.00 NT$)
12.00 $
(385.91 NT$)
     +141.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.49 $
(80.00 NT$)
8.00 $
(257.27 NT$)
     +221.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.11 $
(100.00 NT$)
8.00 $
(257.27 NT$)
     +157.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.45 $
(110.84 NT$)
5.60 $
(179.97 NT$)
     +62.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.02 $
(32.76 NT$)
2.72 $
(87.37 NT$)
     +166.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.71 $
(22.93 NT$)
2.27 $
(73.05 NT$)
     +218.5 %
Markets
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.27 $
(362.38 NT$)
5.87 $
(188.87 NT$)
     -47.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.71 $
(54.92 NT$)
4.31 $
(138.72 NT$)
     +152.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.37 $
(44.21 NT$)
3.04 $
(97.67 NT$)
     +120.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.85 $
(91.72 NT$)
5.24 $
(168.45 NT$)
     +83.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.02 $
(225.86 NT$)
9.17 $
(294.84 NT$)
     +30.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.12 $
(132.57 NT$)
6.94 $
(223.05 NT$)
     +68.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.07 $
(259.54 NT$)
9.19 $
(295.65 NT$)
     +13.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.07 $
(66.45 NT$)
3.02 $
(97.23 NT$)
     +46.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.03 $
(33.04 NT$)
1.52 $
(48.83 NT$)
     +47.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 $
(37.90 NT$)
2.43 $
(78.18 NT$)
     +106.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 $
(49.87 NT$)
3.40 $
(109.43 NT$)
     +119.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 $
(40.28 NT$)
1.92 $
(61.60 NT$)
     +52.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.12 $
(35.93 NT$)
1.66 $
(53.44 NT$)
     +48.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.67 $
(53.61 NT$)
3.02 $
(97.20 NT$)
     +81.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.19 $
(38.32 NT$)
2.30 $
(74.00 NT$)
     +93.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.44 $
(400.00 NT$)
17.75 $
(570.82 NT$)
     +42.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.56 $
(50.19 NT$)
2.39 $
(76.79 NT$)
     +53.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 $
(74.17 NT$)
3.19 $
(102.51 NT$)
     +38.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.89 $
(125.00 NT$)
13.50 $
(434.15 NT$)
     +247.3 %
Transportation
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.93 $
(30.00 NT$)
2.60 $
(83.61 NT$)
     +178.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.31 $
(1,200.00 NT$)
95.00 $
(3,055.10 NT$)
     +154.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.64 $
(85.00 NT$)
4.00 $
(128.64 NT$)
     +51.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.25 $
(40.23 NT$)
3.00 $
(96.48 NT$)
     +139.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9.33 $
(300.00 NT$)
39.00 $
(1,254.20 NT$)
     +318.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.71 $
(119.21 NT$)
5.19 $
(166.87 NT$)
     +40.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,375.35 $
(1,009,000.00 NT$)
32,000.00 $
(1,029,087.97 NT$)
     +2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,262.50 $
(812,416.67 NT$)
27,336.48 $
(879,113.73 NT$)
     +8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 94.12 $
(3,026.83 NT$)
249.85 $
(8,034.96 NT$)
     +165.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.80 $
(604.56 NT$)
49.73 $
(1,599.27 NT$)
     +164.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.57 $
(822.21 NT$)
63.52 $
(2,042.86 NT$)
     +148.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.64 $
(1,242.76 NT$)
104.33 $
(3,355.26 NT$)
     +170.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.53 $
(338.57 NT$)
19.00 $
(611.02 NT$)
     +80.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.33 $
(300.00 NT$)
17.00 $
(546.70 NT$)
     +82.2 %
Childcare
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 685.93 $
(22,058.82 NT$)
2,843.33 $
(91,438.75 NT$)
     +314.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,692.04 $
(568,958.16 NT$)
31,333.33 $
(1,007,648.64 NT$)
     +77.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.89 $
(1,925.93 NT$)
59.68 $
(1,919.28 NT$)
     -0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.22 $
(971.77 NT$)
42.73 $
(1,374.04 NT$)
     +41.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.44 $
(2,812.00 NT$)
106.14 $
(3,413.22 NT$)
     +21.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.18 $
(3,318.18 NT$)
122.53 $
(3,940.40 NT$)
     +18.8 %
Rent Per Month
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 658.79 $
(21,186.05 NT$)
3,159.80 $
(101,616.01 NT$)
     +379.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 492.96 $
(15,852.94 NT$)
2,639.13 $
(84,871.79 NT$)
     +435.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,595.38 $
(51,305.84 NT$)
5,523.57 $
(177,632.53 NT$)
     +246.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,099.86 $
(35,370.37 NT$)
4,665.00 $
(150,021.73 NT$)
     +324.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,200.48 $
(38,606.30 NT$)
1,093.12 $
(35,153.51 NT$)
     -8.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 567.67 $
(18,255.64 NT$)
985.71 $
(31,699.32 NT$)
     +73.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Taipei Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,855.70 $
(59,677.54 NT$)
7,663.77 $
(246,459.18 NT$)
     +313.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.85 6.56      +254.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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