Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Melbourne 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 45.7% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 63.4% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in Melbourne are 111.1% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 131.0% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 16.6% higher than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 34.9% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
Melbourne Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NT$ (9.39 A$) |
532.57 NT$ (25.00 A$) |
+166.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (46.94 A$) |
2,556.34 NT$ (120.00 A$) |
+155.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
167.50 NT$ (7.86 A$) |
319.54 NT$ (15.00 A$) |
+90.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 NT$ (3.29 A$) |
255.63 NT$ (12.00 A$) |
+265.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
100.00 NT$ (4.69 A$) |
223.68 NT$ (10.50 A$) |
+123.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
111.99 NT$ (5.26 A$) |
111.02 NT$ (5.21 A$) |
-0.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
32.62 NT$ (1.53 A$) |
84.73 NT$ (3.98 A$) |
+159.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
23.10 NT$ (1.08 A$) |
76.14 NT$ (3.57 A$) |
+229.6 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
362.21 NT$ (17.00 A$) |
174.02 NT$ (8.17 A$) |
-52.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
54.94 NT$ (2.58 A$) |
76.98 NT$ (3.61 A$) |
+40.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
43.45 NT$ (2.04 A$) |
32.63 NT$ (1.53 A$) |
-24.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
93.60 NT$ (4.39 A$) |
122.95 NT$ (5.77 A$) |
+31.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
225.86 NT$ (10.60 A$) |
143.49 NT$ (6.74 A$) |
-36.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
132.57 NT$ (6.22 A$) |
126.12 NT$ (5.92 A$) |
-4.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
247.26 NT$ (11.61 A$) |
184.13 NT$ (8.64 A$) |
-25.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
66.45 NT$ (3.12 A$) |
44.22 NT$ (2.08 A$) |
-33.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
32.46 NT$ (1.52 A$) |
37.11 NT$ (1.74 A$) |
+14.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
38.47 NT$ (1.81 A$) |
38.34 NT$ (1.80 A$) |
-0.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
49.18 NT$ (2.31 A$) |
52.15 NT$ (2.45 A$) |
+6.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
41.09 NT$ (1.93 A$) |
32.32 NT$ (1.52 A$) |
-21.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
36.34 NT$ (1.71 A$) |
31.55 NT$ (1.48 A$) |
-13.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
52.89 NT$ (2.48 A$) |
69.01 NT$ (3.24 A$) |
+30.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
38.32 NT$ (1.80 A$) |
43.33 NT$ (2.03 A$) |
+13.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (18.78 A$) |
372.80 NT$ (17.50 A$) |
-6.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
49.41 NT$ (2.32 A$) |
156.86 NT$ (7.36 A$) |
+217.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
74.80 NT$ (3.51 A$) |
184.73 NT$ (8.67 A$) |
+147.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
125.00 NT$ (5.87 A$) |
958.63 NT$ (45.00 A$) |
+666.9 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 NT$ (1.41 A$) |
112.90 NT$ (5.30 A$) |
+276.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (56.33 A$) |
4,100.79 NT$ (192.50 A$) |
+241.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (3.99 A$) |
138.47 NT$ (6.50 A$) |
+62.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1.89 A$) |
102.85 NT$ (4.83 A$) |
+155.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (14.08 A$) |
1,384.68 NT$ (65.00 A$) |
+361.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
120.04 NT$ (5.63 A$) |
155.96 NT$ (7.32 A$) |
+29.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,000,000.00 NT$ (46,942.18 A$) |
862,763.45 NT$ (40,500.00 A$) |
-13.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
812,416.67 NT$ (38,136.61 A$) |
696,628.99 NT$ (32,701.29 A$) |
-14.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,026.83 NT$ (142.09 A$) |
6,201.14 NT$ (291.09 A$) |
+104.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
635.00 NT$ (29.81 A$) |
917.90 NT$ (43.09 A$) |
+44.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
830.14 NT$ (38.97 A$) |
1,739.73 NT$ (81.67 A$) |
+109.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,258.57 NT$ (59.08 A$) |
1,880.33 NT$ (88.27 A$) |
+49.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
338.57 NT$ (15.89 A$) |
552.99 NT$ (25.96 A$) |
+63.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 NT$ (14.08 A$) |
468.66 NT$ (22.00 A$) |
+56.2 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,058.82 NT$ (1,035.49 A$) |
52,405.98 NT$ (2,460.05 A$) |
+137.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
569,772.17 NT$ (26,746.35 A$) |
630,562.92 NT$ (29,600.00 A$) |
+10.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,960.00 NT$ (92.01 A$) |
2,800.43 NT$ (131.46 A$) |
+42.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
959.04 NT$ (45.02 A$) |
1,879.26 NT$ (88.22 A$) |
+96.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,883.33 NT$ (135.35 A$) |
3,564.09 NT$ (167.31 A$) |
+23.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,333.33 NT$ (156.47 A$) |
4,208.82 NT$ (197.57 A$) |
+26.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,357.14 NT$ (1,002.55 A$) |
53,940.69 NT$ (2,532.09 A$) |
+152.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
16,545.45 NT$ (776.68 A$) |
42,943.87 NT$ (2,015.88 A$) |
+159.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
51,055.84 NT$ (2,396.67 A$) |
102,290.83 NT$ (4,801.75 A$) |
+100.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,653.85 NT$ (1,673.67 A$) |
63,937.86 NT$ (3,001.38 A$) |
+79.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
37,140.98 NT$ (1,743.48 A$) |
26,223.58 NT$ (1,230.99 A$) |
-29.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
18,255.64 NT$ (856.96 A$) |
22,349.13 NT$ (1,049.12 A$) |
+22.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
58,990.63 NT$ (2,769.15 A$) |
130,022.60 NT$ (6,103.54 A$) |
+120.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.86 | 6.59 | +255.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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