Restaurants | California, MD Edit | Taipei Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
8.00 $ (258.11 NT$) |
6.20 $ (200.00 NT$) |
-22.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 $ (1,935.84 NT$) |
30.99 $ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-48.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.21 $ (232.55 NT$) |
4.96 $ (160.00 NT$) |
-31.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 $ (161.32 NT$) |
2.48 $ (80.00 NT$) |
-50.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.39 $ (173.98 NT$) |
3.10 $ (100.00 NT$) |
-42.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.00 $ (161.32 NT$) |
3.44 $ (110.84 NT$) |
-31.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 $ (75.28 NT$) |
1.02 $ (32.76 NT$) |
-56.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 $ (129.06 NT$) |
0.71 $ (22.93 NT$) |
-82.2 % |
Markets | California, MD Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.88 $ (157.45 NT$) |
11.23 $ (362.38 NT$) |
+130.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.34 $ (107.70 NT$) |
1.70 $ (54.92 NT$) |
-49.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.75 $ (56.58 NT$) |
1.37 $ (44.22 NT$) |
-21.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.33 $ (139.70 NT$) |
2.84 $ (91.72 NT$) |
-34.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.97 $ (128.14 NT$) |
7.00 $ (225.86 NT$) |
+76.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.87 $ (157.22 NT$) |
4.11 $ (132.57 NT$) |
-15.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.72 $ (184.60 NT$) |
8.04 $ (259.54 NT$) |
+40.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.08 $ (67.06 NT$) |
2.06 $ (66.45 NT$) |
-0.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.63 $ (20.22 NT$) |
1.02 $ (33.04 NT$) |
+63.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.86 $ (60.09 NT$) |
1.17 $ (37.90 NT$) |
-36.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.90 $ (61.46 NT$) |
1.55 $ (49.87 NT$) |
-18.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.98 $ (31.63 NT$) |
1.25 $ (40.28 NT$) |
+27.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.22 $ (39.37 NT$) |
1.11 $ (35.93 NT$) |
-8.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.00 $ (96.79 NT$) |
1.66 $ (53.61 NT$) |
-44.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.03 $ (65.60 NT$) |
1.19 $ (38.32 NT$) |
-41.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 $ (580.75 NT$) |
12.40 $ (400.00 NT$) |
-31.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.73 $ (55.82 NT$) |
1.56 $ (50.19 NT$) |
-10.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.20 $ (103.24 NT$) |
2.30 $ (74.17 NT$) |
-28.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.00 $ (322.64 NT$) |
3.87 $ (125.00 NT$) |
-61.3 % |
Transportation | California, MD Edit | Taipei Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
? (? NT$) |
0.93 $ (30.00 NT$) |
|
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
? (? NT$) |
37.19 $ (1,200.00 NT$) |
|
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 $ (161.32 NT$) |
2.63 $ (85.00 NT$) |
-47.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 $ (155.77 NT$) |
1.25 $ (40.23 NT$) |
-74.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 $ (1,129.24 NT$) |
9.30 $ (300.00 NT$) |
-73.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.50 $ (113.03 NT$) |
3.69 $ (119.21 NT$) |
+5.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,000.00 $ (742,072.05 NT$) |
31,273.24 $ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
+36.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,500.00 $ (822,732.05 NT$) |
25,180.28 $ (812,416.67 NT$) |
-1.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | California, MD Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
216.67 $ (6,990.53 NT$) |
93.81 $ (3,026.83 NT$) |
-56.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
43.00 $ (1,387.35 NT$) |
18.74 $ (604.56 NT$) |
-56.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
82.25 $ (2,653.71 NT$) |
25.48 $ (822.21 NT$) |
-69.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | California, MD Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
? (? NT$) |
38.52 $ (1,242.76 NT$) |
|
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
? (? NT$) |
10.49 $ (338.57 NT$) |
|
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
23.50 $ (758.20 NT$) |
9.30 $ (300.00 NT$) |
-60.4 % |
Childcare | California, MD Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,400.00 $ (77,433.60 NT$) |
683.70 $ (22,058.82 NT$) |
-71.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
? (? NT$) |
17,639.66 $ (569,125.92 NT$) |
|
Clothing And Shoes | California, MD Edit | Taipei Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83.33 $ (2,688.67 NT$) |
59.69 $ (1,925.93 NT$) |
-28.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
46.67 $ (1,505.65 NT$) |
30.12 $ (971.77 NT$) |
-35.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
115.00 $ (3,710.36 NT$) |
87.16 $ (2,812.00 NT$) |
-24.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
145.00 $ (4,678.28 NT$) |
102.84 $ (3,318.18 NT$) |
-29.1 % |
Rent Per Month | California, MD Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,813.00 $ (58,494.64 NT$) |
650.14 $ (20,976.19 NT$) |
-64.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,525.00 $ (49,202.60 NT$) |
491.35 $ (15,852.94 NT$) |
-67.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,150.00 $ (69,367.60 NT$) |
1,558.23 $ (50,274.59 NT$) |
-27.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,075.00 $ (66,947.80 NT$) |
1,078.84 $ (34,807.69 NT$) |
-48.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | California, MD Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
? (? NT$) |
1,196.58 $ (38,606.30 NT$) |
|
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
? (? NT$) |
565.82 $ (18,255.64 NT$) |
|
Salaries And Financing | California, MD Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,576.59 $ (179,923.12 NT$) |
1,849.66 $ (59,677.54 NT$) |
-66.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 1.85 | -72.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 7 | 283 |
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