Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Taichung 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Taichung are 29.4% lower than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taichung are 35.6% lower than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Taichung are 52.8% lower than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Taichung are 65.3% lower than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Taichung are 9.5% lower than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Taichung is 31.3% lower than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(522.05 NT$)
3.45 €
(120.00 NT$)
     -77.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(2,436.22 NT$)
22.99 €
(800.00 NT$)
     -67.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(348.03 NT$)
4.40 €
(153.00 NT$)
     -56.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(156.61 NT$)
2.30 €
(80.00 NT$)
     -48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(139.21 NT$)
2.30 €
(80.00 NT$)
     -42.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 €
(129.20 NT$)
2.60 €
(90.42 NT$)
     -30.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(90.50 NT$)
0.99 €
(34.50 NT$)
     -61.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 €
(78.92 NT$)
0.60 €
(20.81 NT$)
     -73.6 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.61 €
(195.25 NT$)
11.70 €
(407.20 NT$)
     +108.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.31 €
(80.25 NT$)
1.41 €
(49.10 NT$)
     -38.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(39.67 NT$)
1.36 €
(47.30 NT$)
     +19.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 €
(149.51 NT$)
3.04 €
(105.94 NT$)
     -29.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 €
(249.43 NT$)
7.17 €
(249.48 NT$)
     +0.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 €
(204.42 NT$)
2.57 €
(89.36 NT$)
     -56.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.41 €
(292.60 NT$)
7.82 €
(272.16 NT$)
     -7.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 €
(39.97 NT$)
1.98 €
(68.79 NT$)
     +72.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 €
(33.52 NT$)
0.72 €
(25.00 NT$)
     -25.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 €
(44.66 NT$)
1.05 €
(36.47 NT$)
     -18.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.01 €
(69.93 NT$)
1.29 €
(45.02 NT$)
     -35.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(29.08 NT$)
0.84 €
(29.37 NT$)
     +1.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(27.19 NT$)
0.94 €
(32.77 NT$)
     +20.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 €
(56.97 NT$)
2.21 €
(77.00 NT$)
     +35.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(26.67 NT$)
0.96 €
(33.50 NT$)
     +25.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(278.42 NT$)
14.37 €
(500.00 NT$)
     +79.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(44.82 NT$)
1.43 €
(49.80 NT$)
     +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(58.27 NT$)
1.94 €
(67.50 NT$)
     +15.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(208.82 NT$)
3.30 €
(115.00 NT$)
     -44.9 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(83.53 NT$)
0.57 €
(20.00 NT$)
     -76.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 47.50 €
(1,653.15 NT$)
34.48 €
(1,200.00 NT$)
     -27.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(139.21 NT$)
2.44 €
(85.00 NT$)
     -38.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.59 €
(90.18 NT$)
1.50 €
(52.30 NT$)
     -42.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 €
(870.08 NT$)
8.62 €
(300.00 NT$)
     -65.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 €
(214.86 NT$)
3.33 €
(115.95 NT$)
     -46.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,895.00 €
(936,029.61 NT$)
34,479.68 €
(1,200,000.00 NT$)
     +28.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,589.00 €
(925,379.85 NT$)
22,124.46 €
(770,000.00 NT$)
     -16.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 288.72 €
(10,048.39 NT$)
65.73 €
(2,287.50 NT$)
     -77.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.46 €
(503.24 NT$)
26.48 €
(921.44 NT$)
     +83.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.02 €
(1,114.52 NT$)
17.24 €
(599.88 NT$)
     -46.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.59 €
(1,412.80 NT$)
29.45 €
(1,024.88 NT$)
     -27.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.76 €
(652.94 NT$)
8.14 €
(283.33 NT$)
     -56.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(417.64 NT$)
8.91 €
(310.00 NT$)
     -25.8 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 €
(8,487.21 NT$)
287.33 €
(10,000.00 NT$)
     +17.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,617.19 €
(473,920.41 NT$)
12,570.72 €
(437,500.00 NT$)
     -7.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.63 €
(3,258.73 NT$)
86.61 €
(3,014.29 NT$)
     -7.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.54 €
(1,411.04 NT$)
29.96 €
(1,042.71 NT$)
     -26.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.28 €
(3,072.42 NT$)
80.60 €
(2,805.00 NT$)
     -8.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.00 €
(3,897.95 NT$)
105.95 €
(3,687.50 NT$)
     -5.4 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,001.16 €
(34,843.58 NT$)
358.09 €
(12,462.50 NT$)
     -64.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 737.53 €
(25,668.32 NT$)
284.46 €
(9,900.00 NT$)
     -61.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,816.11 €
(63,206.31 NT$)
919.46 €
(32,000.00 NT$)
     -49.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,281.45 €
(44,598.35 NT$)
725.51 €
(25,250.00 NT$)
     -43.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 745.17 €
(25,934.31 NT$)
439.78 €
(15,305.88 NT$)
     -41.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 459.44 €
(15,989.88 NT$)
370.60 €
(12,897.93 NT$)
     -19.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Taichung Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,852.73 €
(99,283.97 NT$)
1,260.95 €
(43,884.98 NT$)
     -55.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.17 1.85      -41.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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