Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and New Taipei City 

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Cost of Living in New Taipei City is 17.9% lower than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New Taipei City is 27.2% lower than in Montreal
Rent Prices in New Taipei City are 49.1% lower than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in New Taipei City are 68.2% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in New Taipei City are 5.9% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in New Taipei City is 15.4% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit New Taipei City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(590.57 NT$)
6.35 C$
(150.00 NT$)
     -74.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(2,834.73 NT$)
33.87 C$
(800.00 NT$)
     -71.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(354.34 NT$)
6.77 C$
(160.00 NT$)
     -54.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.75 C$
(206.70 NT$)
2.12 C$
(50.00 NT$)
     -75.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(188.98 NT$)
3.37 C$
(79.50 NT$)
     -57.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$
(124.39 NT$)
3.29 C$
(77.78 NT$)
     -37.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$
(66.90 NT$)
1.22 C$
(28.75 NT$)
     -57.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 C$
(50.28 NT$)
0.94 C$
(22.11 NT$)
     -56.0 %
Markets
Montreal Edit New Taipei City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.11 C$
(262.34 NT$)
15.13 C$
(357.52 NT$)
     +36.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 C$
(90.48 NT$)
2.29 C$
(54.20 NT$)
     -40.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 C$
(48.80 NT$)
2.53 C$
(59.78 NT$)
     +22.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.61 C$
(108.79 NT$)
4.17 C$
(98.40 NT$)
     -9.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.99 C$
(188.81 NT$)
22.15 C$
(523.22 NT$)
     +177.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.89 C$
(186.27 NT$)
4.89 C$
(115.59 NT$)
     -37.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.09 C$
(214.68 NT$)
14.40 C$
(340.08 NT$)
     +58.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 C$
(53.65 NT$)
3.19 C$
(75.44 NT$)
     +40.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$
(21.11 NT$)
1.16 C$
(27.42 NT$)
     +29.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.49 C$
(58.88 NT$)
1.39 C$
(32.77 NT$)
     -44.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 C$
(66.93 NT$)
1.81 C$
(42.86 NT$)
     -36.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 C$
(30.58 NT$)
1.31 C$
(31.00 NT$)
     +1.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 C$
(34.37 NT$)
1.15 C$
(27.10 NT$)
     -21.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.45 C$
(81.45 NT$)
2.16 C$
(51.00 NT$)
     -37.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 C$
(56.03 NT$)
1.37 C$
(32.33 NT$)
     -42.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(472.45 NT$)
16.09 C$
(380.00 NT$)
     -19.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.52 C$
(106.80 NT$)
2.14 C$
(50.44 NT$)
     -52.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(105.81 NT$)
2.79 C$
(65.83 NT$)
     -37.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(354.34 NT$)
4.66 C$
(110.00 NT$)
     -69.0 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit New Taipei City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(88.59 NT$)
0.85 C$
(20.00 NT$)
     -77.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(2,291.41 NT$)
50.80 C$
(1,200.00 NT$)
     -47.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.95 C$
(116.93 NT$)
3.60 C$
(85.00 NT$)
     -27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(76.03 NT$)
1.70 C$
(40.23 NT$)
     -47.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 C$
(1,417.36 NT$)
12.70 C$
(300.00 NT$)
     -78.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.53 C$
(154.33 NT$)
5.00 C$
(118.10 NT$)
     -23.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(802,653.75 NT$)
49,697.86 C$
(1,174,000.00 NT$)
     +46.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,785.04 C$
(656,358.98 NT$)
33,865.66 C$
(800,000.00 NT$)
     +21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit New Taipei City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 112.93 C$
(2,667.71 NT$)
135.19 C$
(3,193.57 NT$)
     +19.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.95 C$
(1,250.77 NT$)
43.89 C$
(1,036.88 NT$)
     -17.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.42 C$
(1,427.36 NT$)
30.51 C$
(720.75 NT$)
     -49.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit New Taipei City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.16 C$
(1,090.43 NT$)
43.54 C$
(1,028.43 NT$)
     -5.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.31 C$
(526.97 NT$)
17.99 C$
(425.00 NT$)
     -19.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(354.34 NT$)
12.70 C$
(300.00 NT$)
     -15.3 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit New Taipei City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 898.67 C$
(21,228.98 NT$)
677.31 C$
(16,000.00 NT$)
     -24.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,057.14 C$
(213,954.61 NT$)
14,675.12 C$
(346,666.67 NT$)
     +62.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit New Taipei City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.82 C$
(2,074.58 NT$)
80.95 C$
(1,912.38 NT$)
     -7.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 66.56 C$
(1,572.39 NT$)
49.52 C$
(1,169.71 NT$)
     -25.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.17 C$
(2,791.42 NT$)
111.27 C$
(2,628.57 NT$)
     -5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.25 C$
(3,454.83 NT$)
114.29 C$
(2,699.80 NT$)
     -21.9 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit New Taipei City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,663.80 C$
(39,303.44 NT$)
675.55 C$
(15,958.37 NT$)
     -59.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,281.25 C$
(30,266.65 NT$)
478.15 C$
(11,295.16 NT$)
     -62.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,997.56 C$
(70,810.63 NT$)
1,901.42 C$
(44,916.74 NT$)
     -36.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,161.41 C$
(51,058.45 NT$)
1,070.26 C$
(25,282.59 NT$)
     -50.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit New Taipei City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 921.03 C$
(21,757.31 NT$)
1,205.73 C$
(28,482.55 NT$)
     +30.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 530.53 C$
(12,532.64 NT$)
624.00 C$
(14,740.56 NT$)
     +17.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit New Taipei City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,739.30 C$
(88,332.66 NT$)
2,303.11 C$
(54,405.71 NT$)
     -38.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 1.77      -72.2 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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