Restaurants | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9.32 A$ (200.00 NT$) |
25.00 A$ (536.69 NT$) |
+168.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
46.58 A$ (1,000.00 NT$) |
170.00 A$ (3,649.52 NT$) |
+265.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.45 A$ (160.00 NT$) |
15.00 A$ (322.02 NT$) |
+101.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.73 A$ (80.00 NT$) |
9.50 A$ (203.94 NT$) |
+154.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.66 A$ (100.00 NT$) |
12.00 A$ (257.61 NT$) |
+157.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.16 A$ (110.87 NT$) |
6.25 A$ (134.17 NT$) |
+21.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.53 A$ (32.76 NT$) |
4.50 A$ (96.60 NT$) |
+194.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.07 A$ (22.93 NT$) |
3.75 A$ (80.50 NT$) |
+251.0 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16.88 A$ (362.38 NT$) |
10.11 A$ (217.09 NT$) |
-40.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.63 A$ (56.35 NT$) |
3.45 A$ (74.01 NT$) |
+31.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.06 A$ (44.22 NT$) |
1.40 A$ (30.06 NT$) |
-32.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.24 A$ (91.08 NT$) |
6.13 A$ (131.49 NT$) |
+44.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.52 A$ (225.86 NT$) |
5.59 A$ (120.10 NT$) |
-46.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.18 A$ (132.57 NT$) |
6.49 A$ (139.25 NT$) |
+5.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.09 A$ (259.54 NT$) |
8.85 A$ (189.88 NT$) |
-26.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
3.10 A$ (66.45 NT$) |
2.10 A$ (45.04 NT$) |
-32.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.54 A$ (33.04 NT$) |
1.62 A$ (34.86 NT$) |
+5.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.77 A$ (37.90 NT$) |
1.89 A$ (40.57 NT$) |
+7.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.32 A$ (49.87 NT$) |
5.02 A$ (107.84 NT$) |
+116.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.88 A$ (40.28 NT$) |
1.58 A$ (33.96 NT$) |
-15.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 A$ (35.93 NT$) |
1.47 A$ (31.65 NT$) |
-11.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.50 A$ (53.61 NT$) |
3.92 A$ (84.26 NT$) |
+57.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 A$ (38.32 NT$) |
4.50 A$ (96.60 NT$) |
+152.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.63 A$ (400.00 NT$) |
17.00 A$ (364.95 NT$) |
-8.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.34 A$ (50.19 NT$) |
5.12 A$ (110.02 NT$) |
+119.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.45 A$ (74.17 NT$) |
5.50 A$ (118.07 NT$) |
+59.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.82 A$ (125.00 NT$) |
45.00 A$ (966.05 NT$) |
+672.8 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.40 A$ (30.00 NT$) |
2.00 A$ (42.94 NT$) |
+43.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
55.90 A$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
|
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.96 A$ (85.00 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
|
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.87 A$ (40.23 NT$) |
8.05 A$ (172.75 NT$) |
+329.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
13.97 A$ (300.00 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.56 A$ (119.28 NT$) |
6.52 A$ (140.05 NT$) |
+17.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
47,000.69 A$ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
35,000.00 A$ (751,371.89 NT$) |
-25.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,843.55 A$ (812,416.67 NT$) |
30,000.00 A$ (644,033.05 NT$) |
-20.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
140.99 A$ (3,026.83 NT$) |
233.33 A$ (5,009.15 NT$) |
+65.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
28.16 A$ (604.43 NT$) |
56.67 A$ (1,216.51 NT$) |
+101.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
38.30 A$ (822.21 NT$) |
91.25 A$ (1,958.93 NT$) |
+138.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.89 A$ (1,242.76 NT$) |
58.67 A$ (1,259.44 NT$) |
+1.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.77 A$ (338.57 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
|
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.97 A$ (300.00 NT$) |
20.00 A$ (429.36 NT$) |
+43.1 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,027.53 A$ (22,058.82 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
|
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
26,513.45 A$ (569,184.58 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
|
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
89.71 A$ (1,925.93 NT$) |
103.00 A$ (2,211.18 NT$) |
+14.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.91 A$ (942.68 NT$) |
95.00 A$ (2,039.44 NT$) |
+116.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
130.97 A$ (2,811.54 NT$) |
109.67 A$ (2,354.30 NT$) |
-16.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.92 A$ (3,304.35 NT$) |
183.33 A$ (3,935.76 NT$) |
+19.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
986.88 A$ (21,186.05 NT$) |
1,655.00 A$ (35,529.16 NT$) |
+67.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
730.66 A$ (15,685.71 NT$) |
1,432.00 A$ (30,741.84 NT$) |
+96.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,362.65 A$ (50,720.82 NT$) |
2,933.33 A$ (62,972.12 NT$) |
+24.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,632.01 A$ (35,035.71 NT$) |
2,483.33 A$ (53,311.62 NT$) |
+52.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,798.34 A$ (38,606.30 NT$) |
866.31 A$ (18,597.82 NT$) |
-51.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
850.37 A$ (18,255.64 NT$) |
665.80 A$ (14,293.23 NT$) |
-21.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,779.87 A$ (59,677.54 NT$) |
4,427.71 A$ (95,053.08 NT$) |
+59.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 6.96 | +276.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 286 | 22 |
Cost of Living in Guangzhou | 5.22 miles |
Cost of Living in Keelung (Chi-Lung) | 12.98 miles |
Cost of Living in New Taipei City | 19.05 miles |
Cost of Living in Zhongli City (Jhongli) | 28.86 miles |
Cost of Living in Yilan | 35.87 miles |
Cost of Living in Zhubei City | 49.12 miles |
Cost of Living in HsinChu | 51.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Zhunan | 59.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Miaoli | 70.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Taichung | 100.49 miles |
Cost of Living in Port Douglas | 42.11 miles |
Cost of Living in Cape Tribulation | 87.53 miles |
Cost of Living in Townsville | 216.15 miles |