Restaurants | Taipei Edit | HsinChu Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 200.00 NT$ | 150.00 NT$ | -25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 1,000.00 NT$ | 1,050.00 NT$ | +5.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 160.00 NT$ | 150.00 NT$ | -6.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 100.00 NT$ | 60.00 NT$ | -40.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 110.00 NT$ | 59.50 NT$ | -45.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 111.14 NT$ | 86.88 NT$ | -21.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 33.61 NT$ | 28.86 NT$ | -14.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 23.28 NT$ | 18.57 NT$ | -20.2 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 365.70 NT$ | 360.56 NT$ | -1.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 56.35 NT$ | 53.41 NT$ | -5.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 43.93 NT$ | 54.76 NT$ | +24.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 90.93 NT$ | 78.86 NT$ | -13.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 230.06 NT$ | 187.11 NT$ | -18.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 132.57 NT$ | 66.53 NT$ | -49.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 255.34 NT$ | 211.68 NT$ | -17.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 66.45 NT$ | 55.57 NT$ | -16.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 33.04 NT$ | 30.62 NT$ | -7.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 37.16 NT$ | 45.36 NT$ | +22.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 51.47 NT$ | 44.23 NT$ | -14.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 41.02 NT$ | 52.16 NT$ | +27.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 36.98 NT$ | 47.63 NT$ | +28.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 60.24 NT$ | 72.50 NT$ | +20.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 38.30 NT$ | 30.40 NT$ | -20.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 400.00 NT$ | 450.00 NT$ | +12.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 50.19 NT$ | 60.15 NT$ | +19.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 71.59 NT$ | 51.60 NT$ | -27.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 120.00 NT$ | 120.00 NT$ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 NT$ | 23.00 NT$ | -23.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,200.00 NT$ | 500.00 NT$ | -58.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 85.00 NT$ | 100.00 NT$ | +17.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 40.23 NT$ | ? | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 300.00 NT$ | 372.50 NT$ | +24.2 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 118.86 NT$ | 117.25 NT$ | -1.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,018,000.00 NT$ | 1,375,000.00 NT$ | +35.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 833,249.92 NT$ | 836,666.67 NT$ | +0.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 3,027.90 NT$ | 2,020.83 NT$ | -33.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 604.43 NT$ | 1,199.00 NT$ | +98.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 822.21 NT$ | 700.00 NT$ | -14.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,233.57 NT$ | 1,337.60 NT$ | +8.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 338.57 NT$ | 600.00 NT$ | +77.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 300.00 NT$ | 310.00 NT$ | +3.3 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 21,250.00 NT$ | 22,250.00 NT$ | +4.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 602,222.22 NT$ | 443,333.33 NT$ | -26.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,903.85 NT$ | 1,960.00 NT$ | +2.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 942.68 NT$ | 1,100.00 NT$ | +16.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 2,811.54 NT$ | 2,200.00 NT$ | -21.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 3,304.35 NT$ | 3,625.00 NT$ | +9.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 21,230.77 NT$ | 12,687.50 NT$ | -40.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 15,774.19 NT$ | 9,500.00 NT$ | -39.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 51,268.52 NT$ | 32,500.00 NT$ | -36.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 34,640.00 NT$ | 23,142.86 NT$ | -33.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 37,569.15 NT$ | 16,471.46 NT$ | -56.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 17,561.12 NT$ | 11,462.99 NT$ | -34.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 59,731.04 NT$ | 65,285.71 NT$ | +9.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 1.46 | -21.0 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 283 | 15 |
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 Zhubei City | 4.51 miles |
Cost of Living in Zhunan | 11.59 miles |
Cost of Living in Zhongli City (Jhongli) | 24.47 miles |
Cost of Living in Miaoli | 26.73 miles |
Cost of Living in Guangzhou | 47.47 miles |
Cost of Living in Taipei | 52.80 miles |
Cost of Living in Taichung | 57.05 miles |
Cost of Living in Keelung (Chi-Lung) | 61.54 miles |
Cost of Living in New Taipei City | 68.28 miles |
Cost of Living in Yilan | 87.30 miles |