Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Taiwan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Taiwan is 130.9% higher than in India (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 138.3% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Taiwan are 175.3% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 54.6% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 163.0% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 22.4% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Taiwan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (95.23 NT$) |
393.80 ₹ (150.00 NT$) |
+57.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (457.09 NT$) |
2,625.33 ₹ (1,000.00 NT$) |
+118.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (133.32 NT$) |
420.05 ₹ (160.00 NT$) |
+20.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.00 ₹ (64.75 NT$) |
157.52 ₹ (60.00 NT$) |
-7.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (114.27 NT$) |
214.99 ₹ (81.89 NT$) |
-28.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
161.47 ₹ (61.51 NT$) |
242.59 ₹ (92.40 NT$) |
+50.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.79 ₹ (14.01 NT$) |
82.33 ₹ (31.36 NT$) |
+123.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.57 ₹ (5.55 NT$) |
55.72 ₹ (21.22 NT$) |
+282.3 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
228.05 ₹ (86.87 NT$) |
953.79 ₹ (363.30 NT$) |
+318.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.06 ₹ (14.88 NT$) |
138.27 ₹ (52.67 NT$) |
+254.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.63 ₹ (10.52 NT$) |
112.10 ₹ (42.70 NT$) |
+305.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
83.03 ₹ (31.63 NT$) |
230.64 ₹ (87.85 NT$) |
+177.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
206.63 ₹ (78.71 NT$) |
599.70 ₹ (228.43 NT$) |
+190.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.22 ₹ (46.56 NT$) |
322.26 ₹ (122.75 NT$) |
+163.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
223.33 ₹ (85.07 NT$) |
741.46 ₹ (282.43 NT$) |
+232.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
83.05 ₹ (31.63 NT$) |
168.20 ₹ (64.07 NT$) |
+102.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.46 ₹ (10.84 NT$) |
88.09 ₹ (33.56 NT$) |
+209.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.89 ₹ (15.96 NT$) |
100.39 ₹ (38.24 NT$) |
+139.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.88 ₹ (8.33 NT$) |
129.89 ₹ (49.48 NT$) |
+493.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.39 ₹ (6.24 NT$) |
99.72 ₹ (37.98 NT$) |
+508.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.81 ₹ (7.16 NT$) |
80.44 ₹ (30.64 NT$) |
+327.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.88 ₹ (17.48 NT$) |
163.59 ₹ (62.31 NT$) |
+256.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.00 ₹ (11.05 NT$) |
98.22 ₹ (37.41 NT$) |
+238.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (266.63 NT$) |
1,050.13 ₹ (400.00 NT$) |
+50.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.89 ₹ (60.90 NT$) |
135.58 ₹ (51.64 NT$) |
-15.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
255.31 ₹ (97.25 NT$) |
183.27 ₹ (69.81 NT$) |
-28.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (133.32 NT$) |
315.04 ₹ (120.00 NT$) |
-10.0 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (11.43 NT$) |
65.63 ₹ (25.00 NT$) |
+118.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (342.81 NT$) |
3,150.39 ₹ (1,200.00 NT$) |
+250.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (30.47 NT$) |
236.28 ₹ (90.00 NT$) |
+195.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (15.33 NT$) |
105.63 ₹ (40.23 NT$) |
+162.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (57.14 NT$) |
787.60 ₹ (300.00 NT$) |
+425.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.34 ₹ (148.68 NT$) |
306.16 ₹ (116.62 NT$) |
-21.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (457,085.65 NT$) |
2,887,861.39 ₹ (1,100,000.00 NT$) |
+140.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,949,041.82 ₹ (742,399.21 NT$) |
2,066,508.61 ₹ (787,142.86 NT$) |
+6.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,502.61 ₹ (1,334.16 NT$) |
6,415.16 ₹ (2,443.57 NT$) |
+83.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
326.81 ₹ (124.49 NT$) |
1,892.78 ₹ (720.97 NT$) |
+479.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
691.23 ₹ (263.29 NT$) |
1,856.70 ₹ (707.23 NT$) |
+168.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,390.96 ₹ (529.82 NT$) |
3,062.87 ₹ (1,166.66 NT$) |
+120.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
652.44 ₹ (248.52 NT$) |
918.86 ₹ (350.00 NT$) |
+40.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (114.27 NT$) |
840.11 ₹ (320.00 NT$) |
+180.0 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,009.80 ₹ (2,289.16 NT$) |
44,932.84 ₹ (17,115.13 NT$) |
+647.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
155,601.61 ₹ (59,269.38 NT$) |
1,282,372.02 ₹ (488,461.54 NT$) |
+724.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,231.52 ₹ (850.00 NT$) |
5,272.05 ₹ (2,008.15 NT$) |
+136.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,305.18 ₹ (878.06 NT$) |
2,555.03 ₹ (973.22 NT$) |
+10.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,961.80 ₹ (1,509.07 NT$) |
7,081.73 ₹ (2,697.46 NT$) |
+78.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,874.52 ₹ (1,094.92 NT$) |
9,090.05 ₹ (3,462.44 NT$) |
+216.2 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,130.75 ₹ (6,144.28 NT$) |
41,044.34 ₹ (15,633.98 NT$) |
+154.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,056.37 ₹ (3,830.52 NT$) |
28,379.79 ₹ (10,810.00 NT$) |
+182.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,206.42 ₹ (14,172.10 NT$) |
97,703.10 ₹ (37,215.57 NT$) |
+162.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,029.43 ₹ (8,772.02 NT$) |
70,755.39 ₹ (26,951.06 NT$) |
+207.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,821.72 ₹ (4,883.85 NT$) |
71,021.96 ₹ (27,052.60 NT$) |
+453.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,963.83 ₹ (2,652.56 NT$) |
45,716.88 ₹ (17,413.78 NT$) |
+556.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
47,243.34 ₹ (17,995.21 NT$) |
137,820.49 ₹ (52,496.47 NT$) |
+191.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.99 | 2.13 | -76.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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