Cost of living in Chiayi, Taiwan

The cost of living in Chiayi, Taiwan is approximately 707 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1904 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Chiayi

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
707 $
Without Rent
490 $
Rent & Utilities
217 $
Food
354 $
Transport
45 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2092 $
GDP per Capita
24,828 $
Freedom Index
8.56
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
30%
Population
252.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.44 $
Dinner 19 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.68 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.71 $
Capuccino 2.35 $
Coke, 330ml 0.9 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.97 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.83 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.74 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.88 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 19.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.21 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.57 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.42 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.2 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.78 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.33 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.64 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.63 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.69 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.37 $
Cigarette pack 3.59 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.7 $
Monthly Pass 47.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.95 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.15 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 48.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.9 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.51 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.09 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.29 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 30 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 46 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 24.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 147 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 292 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 228 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 474 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,953 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 939 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,092 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 2.41%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.82 $
Haircut 10.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 68 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 30.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 141 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,857 $