As the nation grew wealthier, the railway lunches gradually became more and more popular. The price per lunch went up and up as the price of the ingredients rose, going from NT $ 25 to NT $ 30, 50, 60, peaking at NT $ 80 each.
隨著國民所得的增加，鐵路便當逐漸變成大眾化食品，價格也隨著物價波動不斷攀升，從二十五到三十、五十、六十元，最高飆到八十元一個，近年來，又恢復六十元一個。