Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Australia are 54.4% higher than in Taiwan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Australia are 77.1% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 162.8% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 180.3% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 24.7% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 26.4% higher than in Taiwan | |
Restaurants | Taiwan Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 NT$ (7.08 A$) |
529.76 NT$ (25.00 A$) |
+253.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
950.00 NT$ (44.83 A$) |
2,860.72 NT$ (135.00 A$) |
+201.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
154.00 NT$ (7.27 A$) |
317.86 NT$ (15.00 A$) |
+106.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
60.00 NT$ (2.83 A$) |
233.10 NT$ (11.00 A$) |
+288.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
80.00 NT$ (3.78 A$) |
254.29 NT$ (12.00 A$) |
+217.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
94.45 NT$ (4.46 A$) |
112.61 NT$ (5.31 A$) |
+19.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
32.02 NT$ (1.51 A$) |
86.05 NT$ (4.06 A$) |
+168.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
21.61 NT$ (1.02 A$) |
72.16 NT$ (3.41 A$) |
+233.9 % |
Markets | Taiwan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
366.78 NT$ (17.31 A$) |
185.13 NT$ (8.74 A$) |
-49.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
55.22 NT$ (2.61 A$) |
72.04 NT$ (3.40 A$) |
+30.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
43.98 NT$ (2.08 A$) |
31.33 NT$ (1.48 A$) |
-28.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
93.14 NT$ (4.40 A$) |
129.07 NT$ (6.09 A$) |
+38.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
217.90 NT$ (10.28 A$) |
148.37 NT$ (7.00 A$) |
-31.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
121.90 NT$ (5.75 A$) |
124.38 NT$ (5.87 A$) |
+2.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
269.91 NT$ (12.74 A$) |
211.77 NT$ (9.99 A$) |
-21.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
60.70 NT$ (2.86 A$) |
46.57 NT$ (2.20 A$) |
-23.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
29.30 NT$ (1.38 A$) |
38.51 NT$ (1.82 A$) |
+31.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.52 NT$ (1.77 A$) |
45.14 NT$ (2.13 A$) |
+20.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
48.04 NT$ (2.27 A$) |
64.05 NT$ (3.02 A$) |
+33.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
38.34 NT$ (1.81 A$) |
35.73 NT$ (1.69 A$) |
-6.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
33.46 NT$ (1.58 A$) |
31.61 NT$ (1.49 A$) |
-5.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
60.31 NT$ (2.85 A$) |
74.54 NT$ (3.52 A$) |
+23.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
35.86 NT$ (1.69 A$) |
54.53 NT$ (2.57 A$) |
+52.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (18.88 A$) |
402.62 NT$ (19.00 A$) |
+0.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
50.44 NT$ (2.38 A$) |
162.30 NT$ (7.66 A$) |
+221.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
71.02 NT$ (3.35 A$) |
180.96 NT$ (8.54 A$) |
+154.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
120.00 NT$ (5.66 A$) |
953.57 NT$ (45.00 A$) |
+694.6 % |
Transportation | Taiwan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
24.00 NT$ (1.13 A$) |
105.95 NT$ (5.00 A$) |
+341.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (56.63 A$) |
3,602.39 NT$ (170.00 A$) |
+200.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (4.01 A$) |
127.14 NT$ (6.00 A$) |
+49.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1.90 A$) |
97.19 NT$ (4.59 A$) |
+141.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (14.16 A$) |
1,271.43 NT$ (60.00 A$) |
+323.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
117.34 NT$ (5.54 A$) |
152.38 NT$ (7.19 A$) |
+29.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,018,000.00 NT$ (48,040.28 A$) |
890,003.14 NT$ (42,000.00 A$) |
-12.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
790,368.42 NT$ (37,298.15 A$) |
701,535.05 NT$ (33,106.03 A$) |
-11.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taiwan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,616.22 NT$ (123.46 A$) |
7,040.47 NT$ (332.25 A$) |
+169.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
830.25 NT$ (39.18 A$) |
911.98 NT$ (43.04 A$) |
+9.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
735.97 NT$ (34.73 A$) |
1,801.24 NT$ (85.00 A$) |
+144.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taiwan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,150.68 NT$ (54.30 A$) |
1,743.36 NT$ (82.27 A$) |
+51.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
355.00 NT$ (16.75 A$) |
592.58 NT$ (27.96 A$) |
+66.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 NT$ (14.16 A$) |
466.19 NT$ (22.00 A$) |
+55.4 % |
Childcare | Taiwan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
16,833.33 NT$ (794.38 A$) |
52,191.93 NT$ (2,462.98 A$) |
+210.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
489,136.00 NT$ (23,082.74 A$) |
423,924.16 NT$ (20,005.34 A$) |
-13.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taiwan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,128.11 NT$ (100.43 A$) |
2,686.47 NT$ (126.78 A$) |
+26.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,006.87 NT$ (47.51 A$) |
2,064.88 NT$ (97.44 A$) |
+105.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,648.59 NT$ (124.99 A$) |
3,731.28 NT$ (176.08 A$) |
+40.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,300.00 NT$ (155.73 A$) |
4,352.99 NT$ (205.42 A$) |
+31.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Taiwan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,171.54 NT$ (715.96 A$) |
50,309.39 NT$ (2,374.14 A$) |
+231.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,987.77 NT$ (518.52 A$) |
39,400.00 NT$ (1,859.32 A$) |
+258.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
35,132.71 NT$ (1,657.94 A$) |
80,460.19 NT$ (3,796.98 A$) |
+129.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
25,637.22 NT$ (1,209.84 A$) |
58,285.24 NT$ (2,750.53 A$) |
+127.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taiwan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
23,911.42 NT$ (1,128.40 A$) |
25,738.11 NT$ (1,214.60 A$) |
+7.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
14,868.00 NT$ (701.63 A$) |
19,759.86 NT$ (932.48 A$) |
+32.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taiwan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
50,964.78 NT$ (2,405.07 A$) |
114,071.01 NT$ (5,383.11 A$) |
+123.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 6.47 | +249.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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