Restaurants | Melbourne Edit | Taipei Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (532.31 NT$) |
9.39 A$ (200.00 NT$) |
-62.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 A$ (2,129.25 NT$) |
46.97 A$ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-53.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (319.39 NT$) |
7.51 A$ (160.00 NT$) |
-49.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (212.92 NT$) |
3.76 A$ (80.00 NT$) |
-62.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 A$ (212.92 NT$) |
4.70 A$ (100.00 NT$) |
-53.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.08 A$ (108.15 NT$) |
5.21 A$ (110.84 NT$) |
+2.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.85 A$ (82.05 NT$) |
1.54 A$ (32.76 NT$) |
-60.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.42 A$ (72.89 NT$) |
1.08 A$ (22.93 NT$) |
-68.5 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.13 A$ (173.10 NT$) |
17.02 A$ (362.38 NT$) |
+109.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.55 A$ (75.60 NT$) |
2.58 A$ (54.92 NT$) |
-27.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (32.41 NT$) |
2.08 A$ (44.22 NT$) |
+36.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.70 A$ (121.32 NT$) |
4.31 A$ (91.72 NT$) |
-24.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.51 A$ (138.59 NT$) |
10.61 A$ (225.86 NT$) |
+63.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.88 A$ (125.31 NT$) |
6.23 A$ (132.57 NT$) |
+5.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.55 A$ (182.15 NT$) |
12.19 A$ (259.54 NT$) |
+42.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.05 A$ (43.71 NT$) |
3.12 A$ (66.45 NT$) |
+52.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (36.49 NT$) |
1.55 A$ (33.04 NT$) |
-9.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.79 A$ (38.09 NT$) |
1.78 A$ (37.90 NT$) |
-0.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.42 A$ (51.55 NT$) |
2.34 A$ (49.87 NT$) |
-3.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (32.36 NT$) |
1.89 A$ (40.28 NT$) |
+24.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (31.65 NT$) |
1.69 A$ (35.93 NT$) |
+13.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.21 A$ (68.27 NT$) |
2.52 A$ (53.61 NT$) |
-21.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.11 A$ (45.00 NT$) |
1.80 A$ (38.32 NT$) |
-14.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.25 A$ (388.59 NT$) |
18.79 A$ (400.00 NT$) |
+2.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.13 A$ (151.86 NT$) |
2.36 A$ (50.19 NT$) |
-67.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.16 A$ (173.68 NT$) |
3.48 A$ (74.17 NT$) |
-57.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (958.16 NT$) |
5.87 A$ (125.00 NT$) |
-87.0 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit | Taipei Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.30 A$ (112.85 NT$) |
1.41 A$ (30.00 NT$) |
-73.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
185.40 A$ (3,947.62 NT$) |
56.36 A$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-69.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 A$ (117.11 NT$) |
3.99 A$ (85.00 NT$) |
-27.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 A$ (102.80 NT$) |
1.89 A$ (40.23 NT$) |
-60.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.48 A$ (840.63 NT$) |
14.09 A$ (300.00 NT$) |
-64.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.27 A$ (154.84 NT$) |
5.60 A$ (119.21 NT$) |
-23.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,500.00 A$ (862,344.26 NT$) |
47,387.69 A$ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
+17.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,701.29 A$ (696,290.52 NT$) |
38,155.15 A$ (812,416.67 NT$) |
+16.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
241.35 A$ (5,138.99 NT$) |
142.15 A$ (3,026.83 NT$) |
-41.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39.22 A$ (835.06 NT$) |
28.39 A$ (604.56 NT$) |
-27.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
80.00 A$ (1,703.40 NT$) |
38.61 A$ (822.21 NT$) |
-51.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
78.12 A$ (1,663.37 NT$) |
58.37 A$ (1,242.76 NT$) |
-25.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.62 A$ (502.91 NT$) |
15.90 A$ (338.57 NT$) |
-32.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (468.43 NT$) |
14.09 A$ (300.00 NT$) |
-36.0 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,321.59 A$ (49,432.34 NT$) |
1,035.99 A$ (22,058.82 NT$) |
-55.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,987.50 A$ (617,214.92 NT$) |
26,730.13 A$ (569,149.93 NT$) |
-7.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit | Taipei Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
116.36 A$ (2,477.67 NT$) |
90.45 A$ (1,925.93 NT$) |
-22.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
77.22 A$ (1,644.25 NT$) |
45.64 A$ (971.77 NT$) |
-40.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
155.92 A$ (3,319.92 NT$) |
132.07 A$ (2,812.00 NT$) |
-15.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
167.16 A$ (3,559.25 NT$) |
155.84 A$ (3,318.18 NT$) |
-6.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,210.59 A$ (47,068.90 NT$) |
985.15 A$ (20,976.19 NT$) |
-55.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,793.36 A$ (38,185.03 NT$) |
744.53 A$ (15,852.94 NT$) |
-58.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,100.00 A$ (87,299.05 NT$) |
2,361.15 A$ (50,274.59 NT$) |
-42.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,675.35 A$ (56,964.71 NT$) |
1,634.74 A$ (34,807.69 NT$) |
-38.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
993.73 A$ (21,158.96 NT$) |
1,813.15 A$ (38,606.30 NT$) |
+82.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
796.51 A$ (16,959.69 NT$) |
857.38 A$ (18,255.64 NT$) |
+7.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,314.90 A$ (134,459.80 NT$) |
2,802.76 A$ (59,677.54 NT$) |
-55.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.35 | 1.85 | -70.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 421 | 283 |
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