Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Calgary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Calgary is 47.6% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 55.4% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in Calgary are 76.5% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 139.6% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in Calgary are 18.0% higher than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 25.2% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
Calgary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NT$ (8.50 C$) |
659.14 NT$ (28.00 C$) |
+229.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (42.48 C$) |
2,354.09 NT$ (100.00 C$) |
+135.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
160.00 NT$ (6.80 C$) |
341.34 NT$ (14.50 C$) |
+113.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 NT$ (3.40 C$) |
182.44 NT$ (7.75 C$) |
+128.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
100.00 NT$ (4.25 C$) |
188.33 NT$ (8.00 C$) |
+88.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
110.84 NT$ (4.71 C$) |
124.05 NT$ (5.27 C$) |
+11.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
32.76 NT$ (1.39 C$) |
67.59 NT$ (2.87 C$) |
+106.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.93 NT$ (0.97 C$) |
57.30 NT$ (2.43 C$) |
+149.8 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
362.38 NT$ (15.39 C$) |
228.87 NT$ (9.72 C$) |
-36.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
54.92 NT$ (2.33 C$) |
72.19 NT$ (3.07 C$) |
+31.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
44.21 NT$ (1.88 C$) |
54.15 NT$ (2.30 C$) |
+22.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
91.72 NT$ (3.90 C$) |
128.46 NT$ (5.46 C$) |
+40.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
225.86 NT$ (9.59 C$) |
204.73 NT$ (8.70 C$) |
-9.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
132.57 NT$ (5.63 C$) |
191.44 NT$ (8.13 C$) |
+44.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
259.54 NT$ (11.02 C$) |
214.87 NT$ (9.13 C$) |
-17.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
66.45 NT$ (2.82 C$) |
62.20 NT$ (2.64 C$) |
-6.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
33.04 NT$ (1.40 C$) |
20.23 NT$ (0.86 C$) |
-38.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.90 NT$ (1.61 C$) |
56.74 NT$ (2.41 C$) |
+49.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
49.87 NT$ (2.12 C$) |
60.39 NT$ (2.57 C$) |
+21.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
40.28 NT$ (1.71 C$) |
38.25 NT$ (1.62 C$) |
-5.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
35.93 NT$ (1.53 C$) |
32.97 NT$ (1.40 C$) |
-8.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
53.61 NT$ (2.28 C$) |
85.99 NT$ (3.65 C$) |
+60.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
38.32 NT$ (1.63 C$) |
60.09 NT$ (2.55 C$) |
+56.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (16.99 C$) |
470.58 NT$ (19.99 C$) |
+17.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
50.19 NT$ (2.13 C$) |
86.42 NT$ (3.67 C$) |
+72.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
74.17 NT$ (3.15 C$) |
120.26 NT$ (5.11 C$) |
+62.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
125.00 NT$ (5.31 C$) |
470.82 NT$ (20.00 C$) |
+276.7 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 NT$ (1.27 C$) |
87.10 NT$ (3.70 C$) |
+190.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (50.98 C$) |
2,707.20 NT$ (115.00 C$) |
+125.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (3.61 C$) |
105.93 NT$ (4.50 C$) |
+24.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1.71 C$) |
72.74 NT$ (3.09 C$) |
+80.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (12.74 C$) |
919.51 NT$ (39.06 C$) |
+206.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
119.21 NT$ (5.06 C$) |
129.50 NT$ (5.50 C$) |
+8.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,009,000.00 NT$ (42,861.59 C$) |
799,872.39 NT$ (33,978.00 C$) |
-20.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
812,416.67 NT$ (34,510.87 C$) |
682,518.58 NT$ (28,992.90 C$) |
-16.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,026.83 NT$ (128.58 C$) |
6,980.07 NT$ (296.51 C$) |
+130.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
604.56 NT$ (25.68 C$) |
1,524.74 NT$ (64.77 C$) |
+152.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
822.21 NT$ (34.93 C$) |
2,178.12 NT$ (92.52 C$) |
+164.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,242.76 NT$ (52.79 C$) |
1,753.79 NT$ (74.50 C$) |
+41.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
338.57 NT$ (14.38 C$) |
1,202.92 NT$ (51.10 C$) |
+255.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 NT$ (12.74 C$) |
423.74 NT$ (18.00 C$) |
+41.2 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,058.82 NT$ (937.04 C$) |
26,473.41 NT$ (1,124.57 C$) |
+20.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
568,958.16 NT$ (24,168.93 C$) |
558,928.01 NT$ (23,742.86 C$) |
-1.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,925.93 NT$ (81.81 C$) |
1,902.09 NT$ (80.80 C$) |
-1.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
971.77 NT$ (41.28 C$) |
1,438.60 NT$ (61.11 C$) |
+48.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,812.00 NT$ (119.45 C$) |
2,837.66 NT$ (120.54 C$) |
+0.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,318.18 NT$ (140.95 C$) |
3,448.05 NT$ (146.47 C$) |
+3.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,186.05 NT$ (899.97 C$) |
47,942.42 NT$ (2,036.56 C$) |
+126.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
15,852.94 NT$ (673.42 C$) |
38,178.01 NT$ (1,621.77 C$) |
+140.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
51,305.84 NT$ (2,179.44 C$) |
72,924.97 NT$ (3,097.80 C$) |
+42.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,370.37 NT$ (1,502.51 C$) |
59,331.76 NT$ (2,520.37 C$) |
+67.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
38,606.30 NT$ (1,639.97 C$) |
8,784.37 NT$ (373.15 C$) |
-77.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
18,255.64 NT$ (775.49 C$) |
8,844.80 NT$ (375.72 C$) |
-51.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
59,677.54 NT$ (2,535.06 C$) |
116,103.37 NT$ (4,931.99 C$) |
+94.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 6.43 | +247.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in New Taipei City | 19.05 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Zhubei City | 49.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in HsinChu | 51.94 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Miaoli | 70.17 miles |
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