Restaurants | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NT$ (9.29 A$) |
537.93 NT$ (25.00 A$) |
+169.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (46.47 A$) |
3,657.94 NT$ (170.00 A$) |
+265.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
160.00 NT$ (7.44 A$) |
322.76 NT$ (15.00 A$) |
+101.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
100.00 NT$ (4.65 A$) |
204.41 NT$ (9.50 A$) |
+104.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
110.00 NT$ (5.11 A$) |
258.21 NT$ (12.00 A$) |
+134.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
110.62 NT$ (5.14 A$) |
134.48 NT$ (6.25 A$) |
+21.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
33.47 NT$ (1.56 A$) |
96.83 NT$ (4.50 A$) |
+189.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
23.23 NT$ (1.08 A$) |
80.69 NT$ (3.75 A$) |
+247.3 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
365.70 NT$ (17.00 A$) |
217.59 NT$ (10.11 A$) |
-40.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
56.35 NT$ (2.62 A$) |
74.18 NT$ (3.45 A$) |
+31.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
43.93 NT$ (2.04 A$) |
30.13 NT$ (1.40 A$) |
-31.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
90.93 NT$ (4.23 A$) |
131.79 NT$ (6.13 A$) |
+44.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
230.06 NT$ (10.69 A$) |
120.37 NT$ (5.59 A$) |
-47.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
132.57 NT$ (6.16 A$) |
139.57 NT$ (6.49 A$) |
+5.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
255.34 NT$ (11.87 A$) |
190.32 NT$ (8.85 A$) |
-25.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
66.45 NT$ (3.09 A$) |
45.14 NT$ (2.10 A$) |
-32.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
33.04 NT$ (1.54 A$) |
34.94 NT$ (1.62 A$) |
+5.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
37.16 NT$ (1.73 A$) |
40.67 NT$ (1.89 A$) |
+9.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
51.47 NT$ (2.39 A$) |
108.09 NT$ (5.02 A$) |
+110.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
41.02 NT$ (1.91 A$) |
34.04 NT$ (1.58 A$) |
-17.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
36.98 NT$ (1.72 A$) |
31.72 NT$ (1.47 A$) |
-14.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
60.24 NT$ (2.80 A$) |
84.46 NT$ (3.92 A$) |
+40.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
38.30 NT$ (1.78 A$) |
96.83 NT$ (4.50 A$) |
+152.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (18.59 A$) |
365.79 NT$ (17.00 A$) |
-8.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
50.19 NT$ (2.33 A$) |
110.28 NT$ (5.12 A$) |
+119.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
71.59 NT$ (3.33 A$) |
118.35 NT$ (5.50 A$) |
+65.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
120.00 NT$ (5.58 A$) |
968.28 NT$ (45.00 A$) |
+706.9 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 NT$ (1.39 A$) |
43.03 NT$ (2.00 A$) |
+43.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (55.77 A$) |
? (? A$) |
|
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (3.95 A$) |
? (? A$) |
|
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1.87 A$) |
173.14 NT$ (8.05 A$) |
+330.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (13.94 A$) |
? (? A$) |
|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
118.86 NT$ (5.52 A$) |
139.59 NT$ (6.49 A$) |
+17.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,018,000.00 NT$ (47,310.79 A$) |
753,105.21 NT$ (35,000.00 A$) |
-26.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
833,249.92 NT$ (38,724.67 A$) |
645,518.75 NT$ (30,000.00 A$) |
-22.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,027.90 NT$ (140.72 A$) |
5,020.70 NT$ (233.33 A$) |
+65.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
604.43 NT$ (28.09 A$) |
1,219.31 NT$ (56.67 A$) |
+101.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
822.21 NT$ (38.21 A$) |
1,963.45 NT$ (91.25 A$) |
+138.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,233.57 NT$ (57.33 A$) |
1,262.35 NT$ (58.67 A$) |
+2.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
338.57 NT$ (15.73 A$) |
? (? A$) |
|
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 NT$ (13.94 A$) |
430.35 NT$ (20.00 A$) |
+43.4 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
21,250.00 NT$ (987.58 A$) |
? (? A$) |
|
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
602,222.22 NT$ (27,987.83 A$) |
? (? A$) |
|
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,903.85 NT$ (88.48 A$) |
2,216.28 NT$ (103.00 A$) |
+16.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
942.68 NT$ (43.81 A$) |
2,044.14 NT$ (95.00 A$) |
+116.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,811.54 NT$ (130.66 A$) |
2,359.73 NT$ (109.67 A$) |
-16.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,304.35 NT$ (153.57 A$) |
3,944.84 NT$ (183.33 A$) |
+19.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,230.77 NT$ (986.68 A$) |
35,611.12 NT$ (1,655.00 A$) |
+67.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
15,774.19 NT$ (733.09 A$) |
30,812.76 NT$ (1,432.00 A$) |
+95.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
51,268.52 NT$ (2,382.67 A$) |
63,117.39 NT$ (2,933.33 A$) |
+23.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
34,640.00 NT$ (1,609.87 A$) |
53,434.61 NT$ (2,483.33 A$) |
+54.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
37,569.15 NT$ (1,746.00 A$) |
18,640.72 NT$ (866.31 A$) |
-50.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
17,561.12 NT$ (816.14 A$) |
14,326.20 NT$ (665.80 A$) |
-18.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
59,731.04 NT$ (2,775.96 A$) |
95,258.79 NT$ (4,427.08 A$) |
+59.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 6.96 | +276.4 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 282 | 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 |