Restaurants | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9.29 A$ (200.00 NT$) |
25.00 A$ (537.99 NT$) |
+169.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
46.47 A$ (1,000.00 NT$) |
170.00 A$ (3,658.33 NT$) |
+265.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.44 A$ (160.00 NT$) |
15.00 A$ (322.79 NT$) |
+101.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.65 A$ (100.00 NT$) |
9.50 A$ (204.44 NT$) |
+104.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.11 A$ (110.00 NT$) |
12.00 A$ (258.23 NT$) |
+134.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.16 A$ (111.11 NT$) |
6.25 A$ (134.50 NT$) |
+21.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.56 A$ (33.61 NT$) |
4.50 A$ (96.84 NT$) |
+188.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.08 A$ (23.28 NT$) |
3.75 A$ (80.70 NT$) |
+246.7 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16.99 A$ (365.70 NT$) |
10.11 A$ (217.62 NT$) |
-40.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.62 A$ (56.35 NT$) |
3.45 A$ (74.18 NT$) |
+31.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.04 A$ (43.93 NT$) |
1.40 A$ (30.14 NT$) |
-31.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.23 A$ (90.93 NT$) |
6.13 A$ (131.81 NT$) |
+44.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.69 A$ (230.06 NT$) |
5.59 A$ (120.39 NT$) |
-47.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.16 A$ (132.57 NT$) |
6.49 A$ (139.58 NT$) |
+5.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.87 A$ (255.34 NT$) |
8.85 A$ (190.34 NT$) |
-25.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
3.09 A$ (66.45 NT$) |
2.10 A$ (45.15 NT$) |
-32.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.54 A$ (33.04 NT$) |
1.62 A$ (34.94 NT$) |
+5.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.73 A$ (37.16 NT$) |
1.89 A$ (40.67 NT$) |
+9.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.39 A$ (51.47 NT$) |
5.02 A$ (108.10 NT$) |
+110.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.91 A$ (41.02 NT$) |
1.58 A$ (34.04 NT$) |
-17.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.72 A$ (36.98 NT$) |
1.47 A$ (31.72 NT$) |
-14.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.80 A$ (60.24 NT$) |
3.92 A$ (84.46 NT$) |
+40.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.78 A$ (38.30 NT$) |
4.50 A$ (96.84 NT$) |
+152.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.59 A$ (400.00 NT$) |
17.00 A$ (365.83 NT$) |
-8.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.33 A$ (50.19 NT$) |
5.12 A$ (110.29 NT$) |
+119.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 A$ (71.59 NT$) |
5.50 A$ (118.36 NT$) |
+65.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.58 A$ (120.00 NT$) |
45.00 A$ (968.38 NT$) |
+707.0 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.39 A$ (30.00 NT$) |
2.00 A$ (43.04 NT$) |
+43.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
55.76 A$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
|
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.95 A$ (85.00 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
|
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.87 A$ (40.23 NT$) |
8.05 A$ (173.16 NT$) |
+330.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
13.94 A$ (300.00 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.52 A$ (118.86 NT$) |
6.49 A$ (139.60 NT$) |
+17.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
47,305.76 A$ (1,018,000.00 NT$) |
35,000.00 A$ (753,185.19 NT$) |
-26.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
38,720.55 A$ (833,249.92 NT$) |
30,000.00 A$ (645,587.31 NT$) |
-22.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
140.70 A$ (3,027.90 NT$) |
233.33 A$ (5,021.23 NT$) |
+65.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
28.09 A$ (604.43 NT$) |
56.67 A$ (1,219.44 NT$) |
+101.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
38.21 A$ (822.21 NT$) |
91.25 A$ (1,963.66 NT$) |
+138.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.32 A$ (1,233.57 NT$) |
58.67 A$ (1,262.48 NT$) |
+2.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.73 A$ (338.57 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
|
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.94 A$ (300.00 NT$) |
20.00 A$ (430.39 NT$) |
+43.5 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
987.47 A$ (21,250.00 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
|
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,984.85 A$ (602,222.22 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
|
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.47 A$ (1,903.85 NT$) |
103.00 A$ (2,216.52 NT$) |
+16.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.81 A$ (942.68 NT$) |
95.00 A$ (2,044.36 NT$) |
+116.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
130.65 A$ (2,811.54 NT$) |
109.67 A$ (2,359.98 NT$) |
-16.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.55 A$ (3,304.35 NT$) |
183.33 A$ (3,945.26 NT$) |
+19.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
986.58 A$ (21,230.77 NT$) |
1,655.00 A$ (35,614.90 NT$) |
+67.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
733.02 A$ (15,774.19 NT$) |
1,432.00 A$ (30,816.03 NT$) |
+95.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,382.41 A$ (51,268.52 NT$) |
2,933.33 A$ (63,124.09 NT$) |
+23.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,609.70 A$ (34,640.00 NT$) |
2,483.33 A$ (53,440.28 NT$) |
+54.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,745.81 A$ (37,569.15 NT$) |
866.31 A$ (18,642.70 NT$) |
-50.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
816.05 A$ (17,561.12 NT$) |
665.80 A$ (14,327.73 NT$) |
-18.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,775.66 A$ (59,731.04 NT$) |
4,428.60 A$ (95,301.50 NT$) |
+59.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 6.96 | +276.4 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 283 | 22 |
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 |
Cost of Living in Port Douglas | 42.11 miles |
Cost of Living in Cape Tribulation | 87.53 miles |
Cost of Living in Townsville | 216.15 miles |