Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Taiwan Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Taiwan are 36.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taiwan are 47.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Taiwan are 68.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 65.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 20.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 33.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(652.06 NT$)		 4.60 $
(150.00 NT$)		      -77.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,445.23 NT$)		 29.14 $
(950.00 NT$)		      -61.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.85 $
(353.58 NT$)		 4.71 $
(153.50 NT$)		      -56.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(195.62 NT$)		 1.84 $
(60.00 NT$)		      -69.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(228.22 NT$)		 2.45 $
(80.00 NT$)		      -64.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(166.19 NT$)		 2.88 $
(93.83 NT$)		      -43.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(80.98 NT$)		 0.98 $
(31.95 NT$)		      -60.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(67.03 NT$)		 0.66 $
(21.55 NT$)		      -67.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(130.42 NT$)		 11.22 $
(365.91 NT$)		      +180.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(105.33 NT$)		 1.68 $
(54.86 NT$)		      -47.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(67.42 NT$)		 1.34 $
(43.62 NT$)		      -35.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.71 $
(120.81 NT$)		 2.84 $
(92.66 NT$)		      -23.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 $
(189.93 NT$)		 6.63 $
(216.16 NT$)		      +13.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(179.32 NT$)		 3.70 $
(120.76 NT$)		      -32.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(237.24 NT$)		 8.15 $
(265.75 NT$)		      +12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(78.46 NT$)		 1.85 $
(60.27 NT$)		      -23.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(24.82 NT$)		 0.89 $
(29.03 NT$)		      +17.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(66.27 NT$)		 1.15 $
(37.52 NT$)		      -43.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(72.42 NT$)		 1.46 $
(47.50 NT$)		      -34.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(44.46 NT$)		 1.17 $
(38.18 NT$)		      -14.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(44.88 NT$)		 1.01 $
(32.98 NT$)		      -26.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(70.34 NT$)		 1.82 $
(59.48 NT$)		      -15.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(71.24 NT$)		 1.09 $
(35.67 NT$)		      -49.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(489.05 NT$)		 12.27 $
(400.00 NT$)		      -18.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(57.70 NT$)		 1.55 $
(50.44 NT$)		      -12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(115.79 NT$)		 2.18 $
(71.02 NT$)		      -38.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(326.03 NT$)		 3.68 $
(120.00 NT$)		      -63.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(81.51 NT$)		 0.74 $
(24.00 NT$)		      -70.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(2,347.42 NT$)		 36.81 $
(1,200.00 NT$)		      -48.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(122.26 NT$)		 2.61 $
(85.00 NT$)		      -30.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(91.29 NT$)		 1.23 $
(40.23 NT$)		      -55.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(978.09 NT$)		 9.20 $
(300.00 NT$)		      -69.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(119.12 NT$)		 3.60 $
(117.27 NT$)		      -1.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(1,075,899.00 NT$)		 30,672.02 $
(1,000,000.00 NT$)		      -7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,085.99 $
(850,481.56 NT$)		 24,151.32 $
(787,405.41 NT$)		      -7.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.87 $
(6,679.33 NT$)		 79.05 $
(2,577.14 NT$)		      -61.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.39 $
(1,708.03 NT$)		 25.47 $
(830.25 NT$)		      -51.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.84 $
(2,309.60 NT$)		 22.57 $
(735.97 NT$)		      -68.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.60 $
(1,551.79 NT$)		 35.03 $
(1,142.23 NT$)		      -26.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.13 $
(721.59 NT$)		 10.56 $
(344.35 NT$)		      -52.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(456.44 NT$)		 9.20 $
(300.00 NT$)		      -34.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.06 $
(44,733.38 NT$)		 510.20 $
(16,634.15 NT$)		      -62.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,861.54 $
(745,354.68 NT$)		 14,400.83 $
(469,510.23 NT$)		      -37.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.26 $
(1,703.86 NT$)		 65.27 $
(2,128.11 NT$)		      +24.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.12 $
(1,406.00 NT$)		 30.88 $
(1,006.87 NT$)		      -28.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.72 $
(2,892.46 NT$)		 81.24 $
(2,648.59 NT$)		      -8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.45 $
(3,731.50 NT$)		 101.22 $
(3,300.00 NT$)		      -11.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,768.94 $
(57,672.81 NT$)		 465.34 $
(15,171.44 NT$)		      -73.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,451.79 $
(47,332.82 NT$)		 337.01 $
(10,987.69 NT$)		      -76.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,958.92 $
(96,469.60 NT$)		 1,077.60 $
(35,132.98 NT$)		      -63.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.23 $
(78,319.87 NT$)		 786.34 $
(25,637.05 NT$)		      -67.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 320.22 $
(10,440.20 NT$)		 733.42 $
(23,911.66 NT$)		      +129.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 256.10 $
(8,349.75 NT$)		 456.03 $
(14,868.00 NT$)		      +78.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,521.10 $
(147,401.48 NT$)		 1,563.25 $
(50,966.61 NT$)		      -65.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 1.85      -71.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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