Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in India is 56.7% lower than in Taiwan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 58.0% lower than in Taiwan | |
| Rent Prices in India are 63.7% lower than in Taiwan | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 35.3% lower than in Taiwan | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 62.0% lower than in Taiwan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 18.3% lower than in Taiwan | |
Restaurants | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 NT$ (393.80 ₹) |
95.23 NT$ (250.00 ₹) |
-36.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (2,625.33 ₹) |
457.09 NT$ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-54.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
160.00 NT$ (420.05 ₹) |
133.32 NT$ (350.00 ₹) |
-16.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
60.00 NT$ (157.52 ₹) |
64.75 NT$ (170.00 ₹) |
+7.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
81.89 NT$ (214.99 ₹) |
114.27 NT$ (300.00 ₹) |
+39.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
92.40 NT$ (242.59 ₹) |
61.51 NT$ (161.47 ₹) |
-33.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
31.36 NT$ (82.33 ₹) |
14.01 NT$ (36.79 ₹) |
-55.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
21.22 NT$ (55.72 ₹) |
5.55 NT$ (14.57 ₹) |
-73.8 % |
Markets | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
363.30 NT$ (953.79 ₹) |
86.87 NT$ (228.05 ₹) |
-76.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.67 NT$ (138.27 ₹) |
14.88 NT$ (39.06 ₹) |
-71.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
42.70 NT$ (112.10 ₹) |
10.52 NT$ (27.63 ₹) |
-75.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
87.85 NT$ (230.64 ₹) |
31.63 NT$ (83.03 ₹) |
-64.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
228.43 NT$ (599.70 ₹) |
78.71 NT$ (206.63 ₹) |
-65.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.75 NT$ (322.26 ₹) |
46.56 NT$ (122.22 ₹) |
-62.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
282.43 NT$ (741.46 ₹) |
85.07 NT$ (223.33 ₹) |
-69.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
64.07 NT$ (168.20 ₹) |
31.63 NT$ (83.05 ₹) |
-50.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
33.56 NT$ (88.09 ₹) |
10.84 NT$ (28.46 ₹) |
-67.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
38.24 NT$ (100.39 ₹) |
15.96 NT$ (41.89 ₹) |
-58.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
49.48 NT$ (129.89 ₹) |
8.33 NT$ (21.88 ₹) |
-83.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
37.98 NT$ (99.72 ₹) |
6.24 NT$ (16.39 ₹) |
-83.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
30.64 NT$ (80.44 ₹) |
7.16 NT$ (18.81 ₹) |
-76.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
62.31 NT$ (163.59 ₹) |
17.48 NT$ (45.88 ₹) |
-72.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
37.41 NT$ (98.22 ₹) |
11.05 NT$ (29.00 ₹) |
-70.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (1,050.13 ₹) |
266.63 NT$ (700.00 ₹) |
-33.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
51.64 NT$ (135.58 ₹) |
60.90 NT$ (159.89 ₹) |
+17.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
69.81 NT$ (183.27 ₹) |
97.25 NT$ (255.31 ₹) |
+39.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
120.00 NT$ (315.04 ₹) |
133.32 NT$ (350.00 ₹) |
+11.1 % |
Transportation | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 NT$ (65.63 ₹) |
11.43 NT$ (30.00 ₹) |
-54.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (3,150.39 ₹) |
342.81 NT$ (900.00 ₹) |
-71.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
90.00 NT$ (236.28 ₹) |
30.47 NT$ (80.00 ₹) |
-66.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (105.63 ₹) |
15.33 NT$ (40.23 ₹) |
-61.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (787.60 ₹) |
57.14 NT$ (150.00 ₹) |
-81.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
116.62 NT$ (306.16 ₹) |
148.68 NT$ (390.34 ₹) |
+27.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,100,000.00 NT$ (2,887,861.39 ₹) |
457,085.65 NT$ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-58.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
787,142.86 NT$ (2,066,508.61 ₹) |
742,399.21 NT$ (1,949,041.82 ₹) |
-5.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,443.57 NT$ (6,415.16 ₹) |
1,334.16 NT$ (3,502.61 ₹) |
-45.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
720.97 NT$ (1,892.78 ₹) |
124.49 NT$ (326.81 ₹) |
-82.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
707.23 NT$ (1,856.70 ₹) |
263.29 NT$ (691.23 ₹) |
-62.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,166.66 NT$ (3,062.87 ₹) |
529.82 NT$ (1,390.96 ₹) |
-54.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
350.00 NT$ (918.86 ₹) |
248.52 NT$ (652.44 ₹) |
-29.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
320.00 NT$ (840.11 ₹) |
114.27 NT$ (300.00 ₹) |
-64.3 % |
Childcare | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
17,115.13 NT$ (44,932.84 ₹) |
2,289.16 NT$ (6,009.80 ₹) |
-86.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
488,461.54 NT$ (1,282,372.02 ₹) |
59,269.38 NT$ (155,601.61 ₹) |
-87.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,008.15 NT$ (5,272.05 ₹) |
850.00 NT$ (2,231.52 ₹) |
-57.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
973.22 NT$ (2,555.03 ₹) |
878.06 NT$ (2,305.18 ₹) |
-9.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,697.46 NT$ (7,081.73 ₹) |
1,509.07 NT$ (3,961.80 ₹) |
-44.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,462.44 NT$ (9,090.05 ₹) |
1,094.92 NT$ (2,874.52 ₹) |
-68.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,633.98 NT$ (41,044.34 ₹) |
6,144.28 NT$ (16,130.75 ₹) |
-60.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,810.00 NT$ (28,379.79 ₹) |
3,830.52 NT$ (10,056.37 ₹) |
-64.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,215.57 NT$ (97,703.10 ₹) |
14,172.10 NT$ (37,206.42 ₹) |
-61.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
26,951.06 NT$ (70,755.39 ₹) |
8,772.02 NT$ (23,029.43 ₹) |
-67.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
27,052.60 NT$ (71,021.96 ₹) |
4,883.85 NT$ (12,821.72 ₹) |
-81.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
17,413.78 NT$ (45,716.88 ₹) |
2,652.56 NT$ (6,963.83 ₹) |
-84.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taiwan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
52,496.47 NT$ (137,820.49 ₹) |
17,995.21 NT$ (47,243.34 ₹) |
-65.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.13 | 8.99 | +322.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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