Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Taiwan Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Taiwan are 35.4% lower than in Australia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taiwan are 43.7% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Taiwan are 62.1% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 64.4% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 20.1% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 21.0% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
Australia Edit Taiwan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(531.67 NT$)
7.05 A$
(150.00 NT$)
     -71.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 135.00 A$
(2,871.01 NT$)
44.67 A$
(950.00 NT$)
     -66.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(319.00 NT$)
7.24 A$
(154.00 NT$)
     -51.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(233.93 NT$)
2.82 A$
(60.00 NT$)
     -74.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(255.20 NT$)
3.76 A$
(80.00 NT$)
     -68.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 A$
(112.99 NT$)
4.44 A$
(94.46 NT$)
     -16.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(86.36 NT$)
1.51 A$
(32.02 NT$)
     -62.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 A$
(72.33 NT$)
1.02 A$
(21.61 NT$)
     -70.1 %
Markets
Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.75 A$
(186.11 NT$)
17.25 A$
(366.78 NT$)
     +97.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.40 A$
(72.26 NT$)
2.60 A$
(55.22 NT$)
     -23.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 A$
(31.51 NT$)
2.07 A$
(43.98 NT$)
     +39.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.09 A$
(129.58 NT$)
4.38 A$
(93.14 NT$)
     -28.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.02 A$
(149.22 NT$)
10.25 A$
(217.90 NT$)
     +46.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(124.87 NT$)
5.73 A$
(121.90 NT$)
     -2.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.97 A$
(212.07 NT$)
12.69 A$
(269.91 NT$)
     +27.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$
(46.71 NT$)
2.85 A$
(60.70 NT$)
     +29.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(38.62 NT$)
1.38 A$
(29.30 NT$)
     -24.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.13 A$
(45.31 NT$)
1.76 A$
(37.52 NT$)
     -17.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.02 A$
(64.19 NT$)
2.26 A$
(48.04 NT$)
     -25.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 A$
(35.81 NT$)
1.80 A$
(38.34 NT$)
     +7.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(31.70 NT$)
1.57 A$
(33.46 NT$)
     +5.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.52 A$
(74.89 NT$)
2.84 A$
(60.31 NT$)
     -19.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 A$
(54.61 NT$)
1.69 A$
(35.86 NT$)
     -34.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 A$
(404.07 NT$)
18.81 A$
(400.00 NT$)
     -1.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.64 A$
(162.57 NT$)
2.37 A$
(50.44 NT$)
     -69.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.52 A$
(181.26 NT$)
3.34 A$
(71.02 NT$)
     -60.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(957.00 NT$)
5.64 A$
(120.00 NT$)
     -87.5 %
Transportation
Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(106.33 NT$)
1.13 A$
(24.00 NT$)
     -77.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 170.00 A$
(3,615.35 NT$)
56.43 A$
(1,200.00 NT$)
     -66.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(127.60 NT$)
4.00 A$
(85.00 NT$)
     -33.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.59 A$
(97.54 NT$)
1.89 A$
(40.23 NT$)
     -58.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(1,276.00 NT$)
14.11 A$
(300.00 NT$)
     -76.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.19 A$
(153.01 NT$)
5.52 A$
(117.34 NT$)
     -23.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,000.00 A$
(893,203.20 NT$)
47,868.17 A$
(1,018,000.00 NT$)
     +14.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,196.54 A$
(705,982.18 NT$)
37,164.53 A$
(790,368.42 NT$)
     +12.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 332.25 A$
(7,065.79 NT$)
123.02 A$
(2,616.22 NT$)
     -63.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.99 A$
(914.35 NT$)
39.04 A$
(830.25 NT$)
     -9.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.85 A$
(1,804.47 NT$)
34.61 A$
(735.97 NT$)
     -59.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 82.27 A$
(1,749.63 NT$)
54.11 A$
(1,150.68 NT$)
     -34.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.98 A$
(595.05 NT$)
16.69 A$
(355.00 NT$)
     -40.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(467.87 NT$)
14.11 A$
(300.00 NT$)
     -35.9 %
Childcare
Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,462.98 A$
(52,379.59 NT$)
791.53 A$
(16,833.33 NT$)
     -67.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,005.34 A$
(425,448.40 NT$)
23,000.15 A$
(489,138.28 NT$)
     +15.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 126.74 A$
(2,695.45 NT$)
100.07 A$
(2,128.11 NT$)
     -21.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 97.33 A$
(2,069.82 NT$)
47.34 A$
(1,006.87 NT$)
     -51.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 175.85 A$
(3,739.79 NT$)
124.54 A$
(2,648.59 NT$)
     -29.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 204.84 A$
(4,356.37 NT$)
155.17 A$
(3,300.00 NT$)
     -24.2 %
Rent Per Month
Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,374.13 A$
(50,489.91 NT$)
713.34 A$
(15,170.51 NT$)
     -70.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,859.32 A$
(39,541.67 NT$)
516.62 A$
(10,986.88 NT$)
     -72.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,793.87 A$
(80,683.28 NT$)
1,651.93 A$
(35,131.07 NT$)
     -56.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,751.10 A$
(58,506.98 NT$)
1,205.42 A$
(25,635.40 NT$)
     -56.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,214.60 A$
(25,830.69 NT$)
1,124.39 A$
(23,912.11 NT$)
     -7.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 932.49 A$
(19,830.94 NT$)
699.12 A$
(14,868.00 NT$)
     -25.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,391.30 A$
(114,655.42 NT$)
2,396.46 A$
(50,964.97 NT$)
     -55.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 1.85      -71.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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