Restaurants | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (595.75 NT$) |
6.29 C$ (150.00 NT$) |
-74.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (2,859.60 NT$) |
44.06 C$ (1,050.00 NT$) |
-63.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (357.45 NT$) |
6.29 C$ (150.00 NT$) |
-58.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (190.64 NT$) |
2.52 C$ (60.00 NT$) |
-68.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (190.64 NT$) |
2.50 C$ (59.50 NT$) |
-68.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.23 C$ (124.55 NT$) |
3.65 C$ (86.88 NT$) |
-30.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 C$ (66.96 NT$) |
1.21 C$ (28.86 NT$) |
-56.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.07 C$ (49.23 NT$) |
0.78 C$ (18.57 NT$) |
-62.3 % |
Markets | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.97 C$ (261.39 NT$) |
15.23 C$ (362.93 NT$) |
+38.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.90 C$ (92.88 NT$) |
2.27 C$ (53.98 NT$) |
-41.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.06 C$ (49.12 NT$) |
2.61 C$ (62.09 NT$) |
+26.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.55 C$ (108.36 NT$) |
3.31 C$ (78.86 NT$) |
-27.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.50 C$ (178.83 NT$) |
7.85 C$ (187.11 NT$) |
+4.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.54 C$ (179.71 NT$) |
2.79 C$ (66.53 NT$) |
-63.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.80 C$ (209.81 NT$) |
8.88 C$ (211.68 NT$) |
+0.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.21 C$ (52.78 NT$) |
2.33 C$ (55.57 NT$) |
+5.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.91 C$ (21.76 NT$) |
1.28 C$ (30.62 NT$) |
+40.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.41 C$ (57.53 NT$) |
1.90 C$ (45.36 NT$) |
-21.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.77 C$ (66.10 NT$) |
1.86 C$ (44.23 NT$) |
-33.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.28 C$ (30.62 NT$) |
2.19 C$ (52.16 NT$) |
+70.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.48 C$ (35.20 NT$) |
2.00 C$ (47.63 NT$) |
+35.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.39 C$ (80.78 NT$) |
3.04 C$ (72.50 NT$) |
-10.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.35 C$ (55.98 NT$) |
1.17 C$ (28.00 NT$) |
-50.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (476.60 NT$) |
18.88 C$ (450.00 NT$) |
-5.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.54 C$ (108.17 NT$) |
2.52 C$ (60.15 NT$) |
-44.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.48 C$ (106.74 NT$) |
2.17 C$ (51.60 NT$) |
-51.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 C$ (357.45 NT$) |
5.04 C$ (120.00 NT$) |
-66.4 % |
Transportation | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.75 C$ (89.36 NT$) |
1.17 C$ (28.00 NT$) |
-68.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
97.00 C$ (2,311.51 NT$) |
20.98 C$ (500.00 NT$) |
-78.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (108.43 NT$) |
4.20 C$ (100.00 NT$) |
-7.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 C$ (76.70 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
53.10 C$ (1,265.37 NT$) |
15.63 C$ (372.50 NT$) |
-70.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.51 C$ (155.19 NT$) |
4.97 C$ (118.35 NT$) |
-23.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (809,695.38 NT$) |
57,700.40 C$ (1,375,000.00 NT$) |
+69.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,677.92 C$ (659,564.58 NT$) |
35,109.82 C$ (836,666.67 NT$) |
+26.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
110.71 C$ (2,638.12 NT$) |
79.10 C$ (1,885.00 NT$) |
-28.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
53.01 C$ (1,263.24 NT$) |
50.31 C$ (1,199.00 NT$) |
-5.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
61.59 C$ (1,467.59 NT$) |
29.37 C$ (700.00 NT$) |
-52.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
44.35 C$ (1,056.82 NT$) |
56.13 C$ (1,337.60 NT$) |
+26.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.50 C$ (536.17 NT$) |
25.18 C$ (600.00 NT$) |
+11.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 C$ (357.45 NT$) |
13.01 C$ (310.00 NT$) |
-13.3 % |
Childcare | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
930.71 C$ (22,178.91 NT$) |
933.70 C$ (22,250.00 NT$) |
+0.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,369.23 C$ (223,268.67 NT$) |
18,604.01 C$ (443,333.33 NT$) |
+98.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.39 C$ (2,082.47 NT$) |
82.25 C$ (1,960.00 NT$) |
-5.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
64.67 C$ (1,541.00 NT$) |
48.26 C$ (1,150.00 NT$) |
-25.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
119.17 C$ (2,839.74 NT$) |
99.31 C$ (2,366.67 NT$) |
-16.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
145.12 C$ (3,458.19 NT$) |
152.12 C$ (3,625.00 NT$) |
+4.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,671.73 C$ (39,837.24 NT$) |
500.57 C$ (11,928.57 NT$) |
-70.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,319.02 C$ (31,432.31 NT$) |
398.66 C$ (9,500.00 NT$) |
-69.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,950.00 C$ (70,298.47 NT$) |
1,378.81 C$ (32,857.14 NT$) |
-53.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,124.87 C$ (50,635.59 NT$) |
971.17 C$ (23,142.86 NT$) |
-54.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
951.88 C$ (22,683.17 NT$) |
691.65 C$ (16,481.94 NT$) |
-27.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
543.74 C$ (12,957.24 NT$) |
481.17 C$ (11,466.19 NT$) |
-11.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,738.21 C$ (89,081.58 NT$) |
2,739.65 C$ (65,285.71 NT$) |
-26.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 1.46 | -77.0 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 426 | 14 |
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