Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Taipei 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Taipei are 35.0% lower than in Sydney (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 45.8% lower than in Sydney | |
| Rent Prices in Taipei are 62.8% lower than in Sydney | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 56.0% lower than in Sydney | |
| Groceries Prices in Taipei are 21.3% lower than in Sydney | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 18.8% lower than in Sydney | |
Restaurants | Sydney Edit |
Taipei Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.00 A$ (514.16 NT$) |
9.34 A$ (200.00 NT$) |
-61.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (2,570.78 NT$) |
46.68 A$ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-61.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (321.35 NT$) |
7.47 A$ (160.00 NT$) |
-50.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.47 A$ (224.41 NT$) |
3.73 A$ (80.00 NT$) |
-64.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (257.08 NT$) |
4.67 A$ (100.00 NT$) |
-61.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.01 A$ (107.24 NT$) |
5.27 A$ (113.00 NT$) |
+5.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.90 A$ (83.58 NT$) |
1.54 A$ (33.05 NT$) |
-60.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.13 A$ (67.15 NT$) |
1.08 A$ (23.19 NT$) |
-65.5 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.48 A$ (181.71 NT$) |
16.92 A$ (362.49 NT$) |
+99.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.78 A$ (80.99 NT$) |
2.56 A$ (54.92 NT$) |
-32.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.54 A$ (33.06 NT$) |
2.06 A$ (44.18 NT$) |
+33.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.08 A$ (130.33 NT$) |
4.26 A$ (91.16 NT$) |
-30.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.69 A$ (164.80 NT$) |
10.54 A$ (225.86 NT$) |
+37.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.83 A$ (124.90 NT$) |
6.19 A$ (132.57 NT$) |
+6.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.81 A$ (210.08 NT$) |
12.11 A$ (259.54 NT$) |
+23.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.20 A$ (47.02 NT$) |
3.10 A$ (66.45 NT$) |
+41.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.89 A$ (40.48 NT$) |
1.52 A$ (32.46 NT$) |
-19.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.08 A$ (44.67 NT$) |
1.77 A$ (37.90 NT$) |
-15.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.87 A$ (61.46 NT$) |
2.24 A$ (47.88 NT$) |
-22.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.65 A$ (35.33 NT$) |
1.86 A$ (39.84 NT$) |
+12.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (32.59 NT$) |
1.68 A$ (36.07 NT$) |
+10.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.37 A$ (72.24 NT$) |
2.50 A$ (53.61 NT$) |
-25.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.24 A$ (48.08 NT$) |
1.80 A$ (38.63 NT$) |
-19.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (428.46 NT$) |
18.67 A$ (400.00 NT$) |
-6.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.98 A$ (149.64 NT$) |
2.34 A$ (50.19 NT$) |
-66.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.99 A$ (171.20 NT$) |
3.46 A$ (74.17 NT$) |
-56.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (1,071.16 NT$) |
5.83 A$ (125.00 NT$) |
-88.3 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (107.12 NT$) |
1.40 A$ (30.00 NT$) |
-72.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
218.70 A$ (4,685.16 NT$) |
56.01 A$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-74.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 A$ (149.96 NT$) |
3.97 A$ (85.00 NT$) |
-43.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
7.24 A$ (155.15 NT$) |
1.88 A$ (40.23 NT$) |
-74.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 A$ (1,820.97 NT$) |
14.00 A$ (300.00 NT$) |
-83.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.76 A$ (166.20 NT$) |
5.57 A$ (119.28 NT$) |
-28.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
43,711.50 A$ (936,440.15 NT$) |
47,098.48 A$ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
+7.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,728.05 A$ (722,562.66 NT$) |
37,922.29 A$ (812,416.67 NT$) |
+12.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
290.93 A$ (6,232.65 NT$) |
141.29 A$ (3,026.83 NT$) |
-51.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39.83 A$ (853.36 NT$) |
29.32 A$ (628.09 NT$) |
-26.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
78.27 A$ (1,676.76 NT$) |
38.38 A$ (822.21 NT$) |
-51.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
88.93 A$ (1,905.10 NT$) |
58.01 A$ (1,242.76 NT$) |
-34.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.98 A$ (642.17 NT$) |
15.80 A$ (338.57 NT$) |
-47.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
23.00 A$ (492.73 NT$) |
14.00 A$ (300.00 NT$) |
-39.1 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,137.89 A$ (67,223.74 NT$) |
1,029.67 A$ (22,058.82 NT$) |
-67.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,043.75 A$ (515,094.03 NT$) |
26,580.03 A$ (569,429.33 NT$) |
+10.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
112.56 A$ (2,411.50 NT$) |
93.36 A$ (2,000.00 NT$) |
-17.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
92.23 A$ (1,975.84 NT$) |
45.31 A$ (970.64 NT$) |
-50.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
165.78 A$ (3,551.43 NT$) |
132.53 A$ (2,839.13 NT$) |
-20.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
196.58 A$ (4,211.43 NT$) |
155.59 A$ (3,333.33 NT$) |
-20.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,222.47 A$ (69,035.69 NT$) |
988.62 A$ (21,179.49 NT$) |
-69.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,234.08 A$ (47,861.07 NT$) |
745.40 A$ (15,968.75 NT$) |
-66.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,325.88 A$ (135,520.52 NT$) |
2,347.59 A$ (50,292.90 NT$) |
-62.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,626.42 A$ (77,689.58 NT$) |
1,644.51 A$ (35,230.77 NT$) |
-54.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,054.57 A$ (44,015.48 NT$) |
1,753.67 A$ (37,569.15 NT$) |
-14.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,286.34 A$ (27,557.50 NT$) |
835.69 A$ (17,903.05 NT$) |
-35.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,334.90 A$ (135,713.74 NT$) |
2,785.65 A$ (59,677.54 NT$) |
-56.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.32 | 1.85 | -70.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 395 | 275 |
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Cities near Sydney: | Cost of Living in Gosford | 46.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wollongong | 51.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Canberra | 178.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Forster | 188.67 miles |
Cities near Taipei: | 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 |