Cost of living in Hsinchu, Taiwan

The cost of living in Hsinchu, Taiwan is approximately 864 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2476 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Hsinchu

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
864 $
Without Rent
518 $
Rent & Utilities
346 $
Food
345 $
Transport
64 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1758 $
GDP per Capita
24,828 $
Freedom Index
8.56
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
30%
Population
499.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.76 $
Dinner 31.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.71 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.58 $
Capuccino 2.86 $
Coke, 330ml 0.95 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 3.02 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.94 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.92 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.49 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.52 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.38 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.55 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.48 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.15 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.67 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.97 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.63 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.78 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.38 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.56 $
Cigarette pack 3.76 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.82 $
Monthly Pass 38.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.97 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.97 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 36.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.88 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 7.44 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.62 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.64 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 40 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 61 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 21.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 271 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 682 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 342 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 956 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 9,142 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 6,542 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,758 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 1.51%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.42 $
Haircut 15.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 83 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 81.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 35 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,575 $