Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 36.3% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 47.8% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 79.2% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 116.3% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 3.0% lower than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 23.9% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NT$ (5.75 €) |
486.82 NT$ (14.00 €) |
+143.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (28.76 €) |
2,434.11 NT$ (70.00 €) |
+143.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
160.00 NT$ (4.60 €) |
347.73 NT$ (10.00 €) |
+117.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 NT$ (2.30 €) |
156.48 NT$ (4.50 €) |
+95.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
100.00 NT$ (2.88 €) |
139.09 NT$ (4.00 €) |
+39.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
112.98 NT$ (3.25 €) |
129.26 NT$ (3.72 €) |
+14.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
33.05 NT$ (0.95 €) |
97.10 NT$ (2.79 €) |
+193.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
23.19 NT$ (0.67 €) |
86.68 NT$ (2.49 €) |
+273.9 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
363.94 NT$ (10.47 €) |
149.46 NT$ (4.30 €) |
-58.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
54.92 NT$ (1.58 €) |
61.63 NT$ (1.77 €) |
+12.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
44.17 NT$ (1.27 €) |
43.60 NT$ (1.25 €) |
-1.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
91.16 NT$ (2.62 €) |
110.82 NT$ (3.19 €) |
+21.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
225.86 NT$ (6.50 €) |
201.00 NT$ (5.78 €) |
-11.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
132.57 NT$ (3.81 €) |
203.89 NT$ (5.86 €) |
+53.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
259.54 NT$ (7.46 €) |
246.32 NT$ (7.08 €) |
-5.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
66.45 NT$ (1.91 €) |
41.95 NT$ (1.21 €) |
-36.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
32.46 NT$ (0.93 €) |
24.99 NT$ (0.72 €) |
-23.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.90 NT$ (1.09 €) |
33.83 NT$ (0.97 €) |
-10.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
47.88 NT$ (1.38 €) |
51.98 NT$ (1.49 €) |
+8.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
39.84 NT$ (1.15 €) |
25.66 NT$ (0.74 €) |
-35.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
36.07 NT$ (1.04 €) |
26.87 NT$ (0.77 €) |
-25.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
53.61 NT$ (1.54 €) |
54.05 NT$ (1.55 €) |
+0.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
38.58 NT$ (1.11 €) |
31.36 NT$ (0.90 €) |
-18.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (11.50 €) |
208.29 NT$ (5.99 €) |
-47.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
49.41 NT$ (1.42 €) |
34.36 NT$ (0.99 €) |
-30.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
74.17 NT$ (2.13 €) |
57.42 NT$ (1.65 €) |
-22.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
125.00 NT$ (3.59 €) |
285.14 NT$ (8.20 €) |
+128.1 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 NT$ (0.86 €) |
121.71 NT$ (3.50 €) |
+305.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (34.51 €) |
1,703.87 NT$ (49.00 €) |
+42.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (2.44 €) |
173.86 NT$ (5.00 €) |
+104.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1.16 €) |
128.66 NT$ (3.70 €) |
+219.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (8.63 €) |
1,217.05 NT$ (35.00 €) |
+305.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
119.28 NT$ (3.43 €) |
237.32 NT$ (6.82 €) |
+99.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,009,000.00 NT$ (29,016.81 €) |
1,035,538.45 NT$ (29,780.00 €) |
+2.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
812,416.67 NT$ (23,363.47 €) |
1,050,061.95 NT$ (30,197.67 €) |
+29.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,026.83 NT$ (87.05 €) |
11,625.67 NT$ (334.33 €) |
+284.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
628.09 NT$ (18.06 €) |
657.98 NT$ (18.92 €) |
+4.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
822.21 NT$ (23.65 €) |
1,366.57 NT$ (39.30 €) |
+66.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,237.14 NT$ (35.58 €) |
1,199.30 NT$ (34.49 €) |
-3.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
338.57 NT$ (9.74 €) |
768.67 NT$ (22.11 €) |
+127.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 NT$ (8.63 €) |
434.66 NT$ (12.50 €) |
+44.9 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,058.82 NT$ (634.37 €) |
6,679.57 NT$ (192.09 €) |
-69.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
569,201.82 NT$ (16,369.10 €) |
301,172.38 NT$ (8,661.11 €) |
-47.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,000.00 NT$ (57.52 €) |
2,868.57 NT$ (82.49 €) |
+43.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
970.64 NT$ (27.91 €) |
1,327.91 NT$ (38.19 €) |
+36.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,872.00 NT$ (82.59 €) |
3,070.88 NT$ (88.31 €) |
+6.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,333.33 NT$ (95.86 €) |
4,614.10 NT$ (132.69 €) |
+38.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,210.53 NT$ (609.97 €) |
44,127.48 NT$ (1,269.02 €) |
+108.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
15,968.75 NT$ (459.23 €) |
31,338.65 NT$ (901.24 €) |
+96.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
50,292.90 NT$ (1,446.32 €) |
83,117.71 NT$ (2,390.30 €) |
+65.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,230.77 NT$ (1,013.17 €) |
61,316.30 NT$ (1,763.33 €) |
+74.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
37,569.15 NT$ (1,080.41 €) |
25,887.69 NT$ (744.48 €) |
-31.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
17,903.05 NT$ (514.86 €) |
18,860.53 NT$ (542.39 €) |
+5.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
59,677.54 NT$ (1,716.21 €) |
109,261.67 NT$ (3,142.15 €) |
+83.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 4.01 | +116.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Taipei: | Cost of Living in Guangzhou | 5.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Keelung (Chi-Lung) | 12.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in New Taipei City | 19.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhongli City (Jhongli) | 28.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yilan | 35.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhubei City | 49.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in HsinChu | 51.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhunan | 59.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Miaoli | 70.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Taichung | 100.49 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |