Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Taichung 

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Cost of Living in Taichung is 28.6% lower than in Vienna (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taichung is 35.6% lower than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Taichung are 54.2% lower than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Taichung are 61.8% lower than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Taichung are 8.3% lower than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Taichung is 29.7% lower than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(526.90 NT$)
3.84 €
(135.00 NT$)
     -74.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(2,458.85 NT$)
28.47 €
(1,000.00 NT$)
     -59.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(351.26 NT$)
4.44 €
(156.00 NT$)
     -55.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(158.07 NT$)
2.28 €
(80.00 NT$)
     -49.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(140.51 NT$)
1.99 €
(70.00 NT$)
     -50.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 €
(133.17 NT$)
2.57 €
(90.36 NT$)
     -32.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(91.35 NT$)
1.00 €
(35.00 NT$)
     -61.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 €
(79.49 NT$)
0.59 €
(20.76 NT$)
     -73.9 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.67 €
(199.09 NT$)
11.83 €
(415.39 NT$)
     +108.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.38 €
(83.46 NT$)
1.41 €
(49.69 NT$)
     -40.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.10 €
(38.68 NT$)
1.33 €
(46.66 NT$)
     +20.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 €
(151.86 NT$)
2.97 €
(104.48 NT$)
     -31.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 €
(251.86 NT$)
7.32 €
(257.04 NT$)
     +2.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.98 €
(210.10 NT$)
2.54 €
(89.36 NT$)
     -57.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.29 €
(291.31 NT$)
7.75 €
(272.16 NT$)
     -6.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 €
(40.05 NT$)
1.96 €
(68.79 NT$)
     +71.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(33.48 NT$)
0.70 €
(24.69 NT$)
     -26.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 €
(45.07 NT$)
1.04 €
(36.47 NT$)
     -19.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.04 €
(71.48 NT$)
1.28 €
(45.02 NT$)
     -37.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(29.35 NT$)
1.29 €
(45.25 NT$)
     +54.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(27.44 NT$)
0.93 €
(32.77 NT$)
     +19.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 €
(57.50 NT$)
2.19 €
(77.00 NT$)
     +33.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(26.92 NT$)
0.95 €
(33.50 NT$)
     +24.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(281.01 NT$)
14.23 €
(500.00 NT$)
     +77.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(46.29 NT$)
1.45 €
(51.00 NT$)
     +10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(58.81 NT$)
1.92 €
(67.50 NT$)
     +14.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(210.76 NT$)
3.27 €
(115.00 NT$)
     -45.4 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(84.30 NT$)
0.57 €
(20.00 NT$)
     -76.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(1,405.06 NT$)
34.16 €
(1,200.00 NT$)
     -14.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(140.51 NT$)
2.42 €
(85.00 NT$)
     -39.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.59 €
(91.01 NT$)
1.49 €
(52.30 NT$)
     -42.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 €
(878.16 NT$)
8.54 €
(300.00 NT$)
     -65.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 €
(216.65 NT$)
3.31 €
(116.14 NT$)
     -46.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,895.00 €
(909,600.34 NT$)
34,162.26 €
(1,200,000.00 NT$)
     +31.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,654.44 €
(901,150.47 NT$)
21,920.78 €
(770,000.00 NT$)
     -14.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 300.88 €
(10,568.81 NT$)
68.86 €
(2,418.75 NT$)
     -77.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.04 €
(493.30 NT$)
24.31 €
(853.82 NT$)
     +73.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.38 €
(1,137.42 NT$)
17.08 €
(599.88 NT$)
     -47.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.90 €
(1,542.04 NT$)
29.73 €
(1,044.33 NT$)
     -32.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.16 €
(672.99 NT$)
8.07 €
(283.33 NT$)
     -57.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 €
(430.30 NT$)
8.68 €
(305.00 NT$)
     -29.1 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 €
(8,566.07 NT$)
284.69 €
(10,000.00 NT$)
     +16.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,617.19 €
(478,323.89 NT$)
12,454.99 €
(437,500.00 NT$)
     -8.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 98.87 €
(3,472.94 NT$)
85.81 €
(3,014.29 NT$)
     -13.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.59 €
(1,460.94 NT$)
29.68 €
(1,042.71 NT$)
     -28.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 €
(3,142.36 NT$)
79.06 €
(2,777.27 NT$)
     -11.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 €
(3,951.73 NT$)
104.98 €
(3,687.50 NT$)
     -6.7 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,010.49 €
(35,494.89 NT$)
354.79 €
(12,462.50 NT$)
     -64.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 748.73 €
(26,300.22 NT$)
281.84 €
(9,900.00 NT$)
     -62.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,901.35 €
(66,787.79 NT$)
933.14 €
(32,777.78 NT$)
     -50.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,341.67 €
(47,128.03 NT$)
718.83 €
(25,250.00 NT$)
     -46.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 781.27 €
(27,443.32 NT$)
435.74 €
(15,305.88 NT$)
     -44.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 493.02 €
(17,318.10 NT$)
367.19 €
(12,897.93 NT$)
     -25.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,758.27 €
(96,888.32 NT$)
1,249.97 €
(43,906.94 NT$)
     -54.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.64 1.85      -49.1 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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