Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in India is 60.3% lower than in Taiwan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 61.6% lower than in Taiwan | |
| Rent Prices in India are 67.2% lower than in Taiwan | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 40.7% lower than in Taiwan | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 65.0% lower than in Taiwan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 19.5% lower than in Taiwan | |
Restaurants | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 NT$ (429.65 ₹) |
87.28 NT$ (250.00 ₹) |
-41.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (2,864.31 ₹) |
418.95 NT$ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-58.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
161.00 NT$ (461.15 ₹) |
122.19 NT$ (350.00 ₹) |
-24.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
60.00 NT$ (171.86 ₹) |
60.64 NT$ (173.70 ₹) |
+1.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
80.00 NT$ (229.14 ₹) |
104.74 NT$ (300.00 ₹) |
+30.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
92.62 NT$ (265.30 ₹) |
56.25 NT$ (161.11 ₹) |
-39.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
31.31 NT$ (89.67 ₹) |
12.81 NT$ (36.69 ₹) |
-59.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
21.36 NT$ (61.19 ₹) |
5.13 NT$ (14.70 ₹) |
-76.0 % |
Markets | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
364.39 NT$ (1,043.71 ₹) |
79.55 NT$ (227.85 ₹) |
-78.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
53.28 NT$ (152.62 ₹) |
13.66 NT$ (39.12 ₹) |
-74.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
43.24 NT$ (123.85 ₹) |
9.64 NT$ (27.61 ₹) |
-77.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
86.65 NT$ (248.19 ₹) |
29.01 NT$ (83.11 ₹) |
-66.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
233.24 NT$ (668.08 ₹) |
72.44 NT$ (207.49 ₹) |
-68.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
121.59 NT$ (348.27 ₹) |
42.70 NT$ (122.30 ₹) |
-64.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
274.60 NT$ (786.55 ₹) |
78.15 NT$ (223.85 ₹) |
-71.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
64.91 NT$ (185.92 ₹) |
29.19 NT$ (83.61 ₹) |
-55.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
34.49 NT$ (98.78 ₹) |
9.95 NT$ (28.50 ₹) |
-71.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.64 NT$ (107.82 ₹) |
14.65 NT$ (41.97 ₹) |
-61.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
48.44 NT$ (138.75 ₹) |
7.53 NT$ (21.57 ₹) |
-84.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
37.47 NT$ (107.32 ₹) |
5.71 NT$ (16.35 ₹) |
-84.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
30.58 NT$ (87.59 ₹) |
6.53 NT$ (18.70 ₹) |
-78.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
63.36 NT$ (181.49 ₹) |
16.02 NT$ (45.89 ₹) |
-74.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
37.85 NT$ (108.42 ₹) |
10.12 NT$ (28.98 ₹) |
-73.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (1,145.72 ₹) |
244.39 NT$ (700.00 ₹) |
-38.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
51.82 NT$ (148.44 ₹) |
55.49 NT$ (158.93 ₹) |
+7.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
71.37 NT$ (204.42 ₹) |
89.13 NT$ (255.31 ₹) |
+24.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
120.00 NT$ (343.72 ₹) |
122.19 NT$ (350.00 ₹) |
+1.8 % |
Transportation | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 NT$ (71.61 ₹) |
10.47 NT$ (30.00 ₹) |
-58.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (3,437.17 ₹) |
300.20 NT$ (859.87 ₹) |
-75.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
87.50 NT$ (250.63 ₹) |
27.93 NT$ (80.00 ₹) |
-68.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (115.24 ₹) |
14.05 NT$ (40.23 ₹) |
-65.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (859.29 ₹) |
52.37 NT$ (150.00 ₹) |
-82.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
116.59 NT$ (333.94 ₹) |
136.28 NT$ (390.34 ₹) |
+16.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,100,000.00 NT$ (3,150,738.37 ₹) |
418,949.42 NT$ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-61.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
791,250.00 NT$ (2,266,383.39 ₹) |
679,601.26 NT$ (1,946,587.05 ₹) |
-14.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,450.68 NT$ (7,019.51 ₹) |
1,223.65 NT$ (3,504.90 ₹) |
-50.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
718.79 NT$ (2,058.82 ₹) |
115.09 NT$ (329.64 ₹) |
-84.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
707.45 NT$ (2,026.34 ₹) |
240.46 NT$ (688.77 ₹) |
-66.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,179.68 NT$ (3,378.96 ₹) |
487.02 NT$ (1,394.98 ₹) |
-58.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
341.67 NT$ (978.64 ₹) |
227.55 NT$ (651.76 ₹) |
-33.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
320.00 NT$ (916.58 ₹) |
104.74 NT$ (300.00 ₹) |
-67.3 % |
Childcare | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
16,766.89 NT$ (48,025.54 ₹) |
2,089.19 NT$ (5,984.08 ₹) |
-87.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
458,461.54 NT$ (1,313,174.87 ₹) |
54,798.72 NT$ (156,960.40 ₹) |
-88.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,982.08 NT$ (5,677.29 ₹) |
773.84 NT$ (2,216.53 ₹) |
-61.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
989.69 NT$ (2,834.78 ₹) |
804.06 NT$ (2,303.08 ₹) |
-18.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,682.54 NT$ (7,683.61 ₹) |
1,378.02 NT$ (3,947.07 ₹) |
-48.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,462.44 NT$ (9,917.51 ₹) |
1,006.01 NT$ (2,881.52 ₹) |
-70.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,609.92 NT$ (44,711.61 ₹) |
5,556.80 NT$ (15,916.37 ₹) |
-64.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,906.63 NT$ (31,239.93 ₹) |
3,493.58 NT$ (10,006.70 ₹) |
-68.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,759.30 NT$ (108,154.24 ₹) |
12,885.31 NT$ (36,907.50 ₹) |
-65.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
26,788.57 NT$ (76,730.69 ₹) |
7,977.64 NT$ (22,850.41 ₹) |
-70.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
27,478.08 NT$ (78,705.69 ₹) |
4,482.42 NT$ (12,839.04 ₹) |
-83.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
17,502.41 NT$ (50,132.29 ₹) |
2,419.93 NT$ (6,931.41 ₹) |
-86.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
53,044.39 NT$ (151,935.45 ₹) |
16,393.29 NT$ (46,955.44 ₹) |
-69.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.14 | 9.00 | +320.4 % |
| Last update: | 23 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
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