Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Taipei 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Taipei is 32.3% lower than in Calgary (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Taipei is 35.6% lower than in Calgary | |
| Rent Prices in Taipei are 43.3% lower than in Calgary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 58.3% lower than in Calgary | |
| Groceries Prices in Taipei are 15.2% lower than in Calgary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 20.1% lower than in Calgary | |
Restaurants | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
28.00 C$ (659.14 NT$) |
8.50 C$ (200.00 NT$) |
-69.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (2,354.09 NT$) |
42.48 C$ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-57.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.50 C$ (341.34 NT$) |
6.80 C$ (160.00 NT$) |
-53.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.75 C$ (182.44 NT$) |
3.40 C$ (80.00 NT$) |
-56.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (188.33 NT$) |
4.25 C$ (100.00 NT$) |
-46.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.27 C$ (124.05 NT$) |
4.71 C$ (110.84 NT$) |
-10.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.87 C$ (67.59 NT$) |
1.39 C$ (32.76 NT$) |
-51.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 C$ (57.30 NT$) |
0.97 C$ (22.93 NT$) |
-60.0 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.72 C$ (228.87 NT$) |
15.39 C$ (362.38 NT$) |
+58.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.07 C$ (72.19 NT$) |
2.33 C$ (54.92 NT$) |
-23.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.30 C$ (54.15 NT$) |
1.88 C$ (44.21 NT$) |
-18.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.46 C$ (128.46 NT$) |
3.90 C$ (91.72 NT$) |
-28.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.70 C$ (204.73 NT$) |
9.59 C$ (225.86 NT$) |
+10.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.13 C$ (191.44 NT$) |
5.63 C$ (132.57 NT$) |
-30.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.13 C$ (214.87 NT$) |
11.02 C$ (259.54 NT$) |
+20.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.64 C$ (62.20 NT$) |
2.82 C$ (66.45 NT$) |
+6.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 C$ (20.23 NT$) |
1.40 C$ (33.04 NT$) |
+63.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.41 C$ (56.74 NT$) |
1.61 C$ (37.90 NT$) |
-33.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.57 C$ (60.39 NT$) |
2.12 C$ (49.87 NT$) |
-17.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.62 C$ (38.25 NT$) |
1.71 C$ (40.28 NT$) |
+5.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.40 C$ (32.97 NT$) |
1.53 C$ (35.93 NT$) |
+9.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.65 C$ (85.99 NT$) |
2.28 C$ (53.61 NT$) |
-37.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.55 C$ (60.09 NT$) |
1.63 C$ (38.32 NT$) |
-36.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.99 C$ (470.58 NT$) |
16.99 C$ (400.00 NT$) |
-15.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.67 C$ (86.42 NT$) |
2.13 C$ (50.19 NT$) |
-41.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.11 C$ (120.26 NT$) |
3.15 C$ (74.17 NT$) |
-38.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (470.82 NT$) |
5.31 C$ (125.00 NT$) |
-73.5 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 C$ (87.10 NT$) |
1.27 C$ (30.00 NT$) |
-65.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 C$ (2,707.20 NT$) |
50.98 C$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-55.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (105.93 NT$) |
3.61 C$ (85.00 NT$) |
-19.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.09 C$ (72.74 NT$) |
1.71 C$ (40.23 NT$) |
-44.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (919.51 NT$) |
12.74 C$ (300.00 NT$) |
-67.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.50 C$ (129.50 NT$) |
5.06 C$ (119.21 NT$) |
-7.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (799,872.39 NT$) |
42,861.59 C$ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
+26.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,992.90 C$ (682,518.58 NT$) |
34,510.87 C$ (812,416.67 NT$) |
+19.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
296.51 C$ (6,980.07 NT$) |
128.58 C$ (3,026.83 NT$) |
-56.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
64.77 C$ (1,524.74 NT$) |
25.68 C$ (604.56 NT$) |
-60.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
92.52 C$ (2,178.12 NT$) |
34.93 C$ (822.21 NT$) |
-62.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
74.50 C$ (1,753.79 NT$) |
52.79 C$ (1,242.76 NT$) |
-29.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
51.10 C$ (1,202.92 NT$) |
14.38 C$ (338.57 NT$) |
-71.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (423.74 NT$) |
12.74 C$ (300.00 NT$) |
-29.2 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,124.57 C$ (26,473.41 NT$) |
937.04 C$ (22,058.82 NT$) |
-16.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,742.86 C$ (558,928.01 NT$) |
24,168.93 C$ (568,958.16 NT$) |
+1.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.80 C$ (1,902.09 NT$) |
81.81 C$ (1,925.93 NT$) |
+1.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
61.11 C$ (1,438.60 NT$) |
41.28 C$ (971.77 NT$) |
-32.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
120.54 C$ (2,837.66 NT$) |
119.45 C$ (2,812.00 NT$) |
-0.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
146.47 C$ (3,448.05 NT$) |
140.95 C$ (3,318.18 NT$) |
-3.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,036.56 C$ (47,942.42 NT$) |
899.97 C$ (21,186.05 NT$) |
-55.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,621.77 C$ (38,178.01 NT$) |
673.42 C$ (15,852.94 NT$) |
-58.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,097.80 C$ (72,924.97 NT$) |
2,179.44 C$ (51,305.84 NT$) |
-29.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,520.37 C$ (59,331.76 NT$) |
1,502.51 C$ (35,370.37 NT$) |
-40.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
373.15 C$ (8,784.37 NT$) |
1,639.97 C$ (38,606.30 NT$) |
+339.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
375.72 C$ (8,844.80 NT$) |
775.49 C$ (18,255.64 NT$) |
+106.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,931.99 C$ (116,103.37 NT$) |
2,535.06 C$ (59,677.54 NT$) |
-48.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.43 | 1.85 | -71.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Calgary: | Cost of Living in Red Deer | 90.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lethbridge, AB | 139.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Medicine Hat | 181.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Edmonton | 183.86 miles |
Cities near Taipei: | Cost of Living in Guangzhou | 5.22 miles |
| 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 |