Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Taipei 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Taipei are 32.8% lower than in Vancouver (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 44.7% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Rent Prices in Taipei are 62.8% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 59.4% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Groceries Prices in Taipei are 23.2% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 4.7% higher than in Vancouver | |
Restaurants | Vancouver Edit |
Taipei Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (588.60 NT$) |
8.49 C$ (200.00 NT$) |
-66.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (2,825.27 NT$) |
42.47 C$ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-64.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (353.16 NT$) |
6.80 C$ (160.00 NT$) |
-54.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (188.35 NT$) |
3.40 C$ (80.00 NT$) |
-57.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (211.90 NT$) |
4.25 C$ (100.00 NT$) |
-52.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.39 C$ (126.90 NT$) |
4.80 C$ (112.97 NT$) |
-11.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.91 C$ (68.58 NT$) |
1.40 C$ (33.05 NT$) |
-51.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.62 C$ (61.69 NT$) |
0.98 C$ (23.19 NT$) |
-62.4 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.46 C$ (269.93 NT$) |
15.40 C$ (362.49 NT$) |
+34.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 C$ (89.68 NT$) |
2.33 C$ (54.92 NT$) |
-38.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (65.90 NT$) |
1.88 C$ (44.18 NT$) |
-33.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.68 C$ (133.69 NT$) |
3.87 C$ (91.16 NT$) |
-31.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.40 C$ (197.69 NT$) |
9.59 C$ (225.86 NT$) |
+14.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.74 C$ (229.30 NT$) |
5.63 C$ (132.57 NT$) |
-42.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (262.83 NT$) |
11.02 C$ (259.54 NT$) |
-1.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (65.89 NT$) |
2.82 C$ (66.45 NT$) |
+0.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.84 C$ (19.73 NT$) |
1.38 C$ (32.46 NT$) |
+64.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (56.21 NT$) |
1.61 C$ (37.90 NT$) |
-32.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.00 C$ (70.65 NT$) |
2.03 C$ (47.88 NT$) |
-32.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.03 C$ (47.88 NT$) |
1.69 C$ (39.84 NT$) |
-16.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.72 C$ (40.58 NT$) |
1.53 C$ (36.07 NT$) |
-11.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.57 C$ (84.17 NT$) |
2.28 C$ (53.61 NT$) |
-36.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.70 C$ (63.48 NT$) |
1.64 C$ (38.63 NT$) |
-39.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (470.88 NT$) |
16.99 C$ (400.00 NT$) |
-15.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.63 C$ (109.04 NT$) |
2.14 C$ (50.32 NT$) |
-53.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.65 C$ (109.52 NT$) |
3.15 C$ (74.17 NT$) |
-32.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.07 C$ (472.64 NT$) |
5.31 C$ (125.00 NT$) |
-73.6 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (74.16 NT$) |
1.27 C$ (30.00 NT$) |
-59.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (3,296.15 NT$) |
50.97 C$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-63.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 C$ (94.18 NT$) |
3.61 C$ (85.00 NT$) |
-9.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.64 C$ (85.63 NT$) |
1.71 C$ (40.23 NT$) |
-53.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.29 C$ (854.41 NT$) |
12.74 C$ (300.00 NT$) |
-64.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.44 C$ (175.19 NT$) |
5.07 C$ (119.28 NT$) |
-31.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (799,974.93 NT$) |
42,856.10 C$ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
+26.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (667,353.12 NT$) |
34,506.45 C$ (812,416.67 NT$) |
+21.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
149.51 C$ (3,520.03 NT$) |
128.56 C$ (3,026.83 NT$) |
-14.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
66.25 C$ (1,559.78 NT$) |
26.68 C$ (628.09 NT$) |
-59.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
79.69 C$ (1,876.30 NT$) |
34.92 C$ (822.21 NT$) |
-56.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
56.25 C$ (1,324.34 NT$) |
52.78 C$ (1,242.76 NT$) |
-6.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.62 C$ (391.22 NT$) |
14.38 C$ (338.57 NT$) |
-13.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (423.79 NT$) |
12.74 C$ (300.00 NT$) |
-29.2 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,550.00 C$ (36,493.06 NT$) |
936.92 C$ (22,058.82 NT$) |
-39.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (473,232.57 NT$) |
24,183.59 C$ (569,376.17 NT$) |
+20.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.89 C$ (2,022.15 NT$) |
84.95 C$ (2,000.00 NT$) |
-1.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
59.45 C$ (1,399.79 NT$) |
41.23 C$ (970.64 NT$) |
-30.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
136.08 C$ (3,203.86 NT$) |
121.38 C$ (2,857.69 NT$) |
-10.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
171.84 C$ (4,045.79 NT$) |
141.58 C$ (3,333.33 NT$) |
-17.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,800.21 C$ (65,927.88 NT$) |
899.57 C$ (21,179.49 NT$) |
-67.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,303.85 C$ (54,241.58 NT$) |
678.25 C$ (15,968.75 NT$) |
-70.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,060.45 C$ (119,142.83 NT$) |
2,136.13 C$ (50,292.90 NT$) |
-57.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,855.51 C$ (90,773.84 NT$) |
1,496.39 C$ (35,230.77 NT$) |
-61.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,455.23 C$ (34,261.90 NT$) |
1,595.71 C$ (37,569.15 NT$) |
+9.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
946.80 C$ (22,291.46 NT$) |
760.41 C$ (17,903.05 NT$) |
-19.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,378.42 C$ (103,085.17 NT$) |
2,534.73 C$ (59,677.54 NT$) |
-42.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.54 | 1.85 | -71.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 529 | 275 |
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| Cost of Living in Taichung | 100.49 miles |