Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Taipei 

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Consumer Prices in Taipei are 45.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 59.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Taipei are 75.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 67.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Taipei are 34.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 45.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Taipei Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(799.01 NT$)
6.26 $
(200.00 NT$)
     -75.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(3,196.05 NT$)
31.29 $
(1,000.00 NT$)
     -68.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(383.53 NT$)
5.24 $
(167.50 NT$)
     -56.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(255.68 NT$)
2.35 $
(75.00 NT$)
     -70.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(255.68 NT$)
3.13 $
(100.00 NT$)
     -60.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 $
(174.26 NT$)
3.57 $
(114.12 NT$)
     -34.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $
(87.13 NT$)
1.04 $
(33.30 NT$)
     -61.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $
(71.97 NT$)
0.74 $
(23.61 NT$)
     -67.2 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Taipei Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.11 $
(195.13 NT$)
11.49 $
(367.25 NT$)
     +88.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.38 $
(140.06 NT$)
1.71 $
(54.55 NT$)
     -61.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.87 $
(91.85 NT$)
1.38 $
(44.13 NT$)
     -52.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.14 $
(164.14 NT$)
3.00 $
(95.76 NT$)
     -41.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.31 $
(297.48 NT$)
7.23 $
(230.95 NT$)
     -22.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.21 $
(230.32 NT$)
4.25 $
(135.87 NT$)
     -41.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.53 $
(272.57 NT$)
7.97 $
(254.69 NT$)
     -6.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.90 $
(92.57 NT$)
2.07 $
(66.01 NT$)
     -28.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.35 $
(43.05 NT$)
1.03 $
(32.94 NT$)
     -23.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.23 $
(71.31 NT$)
1.26 $
(40.17 NT$)
     -43.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.35 $
(106.99 NT$)
1.58 $
(50.58 NT$)
     -52.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.79 $
(57.14 NT$)
1.26 $
(40.39 NT$)
     -29.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $
(48.38 NT$)
1.19 $
(38.15 NT$)
     -21.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.94 $
(93.95 NT$)
1.77 $
(56.42 NT$)
     -39.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(73.65 NT$)
1.20 $
(38.23 NT$)
     -48.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.25 $
(551.32 NT$)
13.30 $
(425.00 NT$)
     -22.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $
(65.01 NT$)
1.50 $
(47.83 NT$)
     -26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $
(85.49 NT$)
2.34 $
(74.84 NT$)
     -12.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $
(415.49 NT$)
3.91 $
(125.00 NT$)
     -69.9 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Taipei Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(87.89 NT$)
0.86 $
(27.50 NT$)
     -68.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $
(3,132.13 NT$)
37.55 $
(1,200.00 NT$)
     -61.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(127.84 NT$)
2.66 $
(85.00 NT$)
     -33.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(111.86 NT$)
1.26 $
(40.23 NT$)
     -64.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(1,246.46 NT$)
9.39 $
(300.00 NT$)
     -75.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.03 $
(160.87 NT$)
3.74 $
(119.53 NT$)
     -25.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(1,022,736.03 NT$)
31,570.22 $
(1,009,000.00 NT$)
     -1.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(873,687.49 NT$)
25,870.87 $
(826,846.08 NT$)
     -5.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Taipei Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 245.35 $
(7,841.65 NT$)
98.32 $
(3,142.21 NT$)
     -59.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.20 $
(1,540.36 NT$)
20.00 $
(639.22 NT$)
     -58.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.39 $
(2,057.90 NT$)
26.42 $
(844.43 NT$)
     -59.0 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Taipei Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 106.89 $
(3,416.22 NT$)
39.04 $
(1,247.86 NT$)
     -63.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.50 $
(846.95 NT$)
13.18 $
(421.25 NT$)
     -50.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(543.33 NT$)
9.39 $
(300.00 NT$)
     -44.8 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Taipei Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,666.67 $
(85,228.00 NT$)
721.48 $
(23,058.82 NT$)
     -72.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(1,001,429.03 NT$)
18,828.84 $
(601,779.31 NT$)
     -39.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Taipei Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.95 $
(1,947.87 NT$)
59.09 $
(1,888.46 NT$)
     -3.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $
(1,384.92 NT$)
28.36 $
(906.54 NT$)
     -34.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 108.42 $
(3,465.17 NT$)
88.23 $
(2,820.00 NT$)
     -18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.56 $
(4,332.63 NT$)
104.30 $
(3,333.33 NT$)
     -23.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Taipei Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,121.40 $
(99,761.51 NT$)
652.12 $
(20,842.11 NT$)
     -79.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,612.00 $
(83,480.83 NT$)
495.73 $
(15,843.75 NT$)
     -81.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,499.76 $
(175,775.15 NT$)
1,588.44 $
(50,767.32 NT$)
     -71.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,666.67 $
(149,149.00 NT$)
1,133.34 $
(36,222.22 NT$)
     -75.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Taipei Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,085.71 $
(34,699.68 NT$)
1,201.73 $
(38,407.83 NT$)
     +10.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 $
(31,503.66 NT$)
583.73 $
(18,656.27 NT$)
     -40.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Taipei Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,738.26 $
(247,318.54 NT$)
1,714.56 $
(54,798.04 NT$)
     -77.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 1.87      -71.4 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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