Restaurants | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (592.26 NT$) |
6.33 C$ (150.00 NT$) |
-74.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (2,842.85 NT$) |
44.32 C$ (1,050.00 NT$) |
-63.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (355.36 NT$) |
6.33 C$ (150.00 NT$) |
-57.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.50 C$ (201.37 NT$) |
2.53 C$ (60.00 NT$) |
-70.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (189.52 NT$) |
2.51 C$ (59.50 NT$) |
-68.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.23 C$ (123.85 NT$) |
3.67 C$ (86.88 NT$) |
-29.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.86 C$ (67.64 NT$) |
1.22 C$ (28.86 NT$) |
-57.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.11 C$ (49.98 NT$) |
0.78 C$ (18.57 NT$) |
-62.8 % |
Markets | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.98 C$ (260.06 NT$) |
15.22 C$ (360.56 NT$) |
+38.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.82 C$ (90.56 NT$) |
2.25 C$ (53.41 NT$) |
-41.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.04 C$ (48.41 NT$) |
2.62 C$ (62.09 NT$) |
+28.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.58 C$ (108.57 NT$) |
3.33 C$ (78.86 NT$) |
-27.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.76 C$ (183.81 NT$) |
7.90 C$ (187.11 NT$) |
+1.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.67 C$ (181.79 NT$) |
2.81 C$ (66.53 NT$) |
-63.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.99 C$ (212.97 NT$) |
8.94 C$ (211.68 NT$) |
-0.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.23 C$ (52.95 NT$) |
2.35 C$ (55.57 NT$) |
+4.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 C$ (21.17 NT$) |
1.29 C$ (30.62 NT$) |
+44.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.45 C$ (58.02 NT$) |
1.91 C$ (45.36 NT$) |
-21.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.83 C$ (67.12 NT$) |
1.87 C$ (44.23 NT$) |
-34.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.29 C$ (30.67 NT$) |
2.20 C$ (52.16 NT$) |
+70.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.46 C$ (34.47 NT$) |
2.01 C$ (47.63 NT$) |
+38.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.43 C$ (81.23 NT$) |
3.06 C$ (72.50 NT$) |
-10.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.37 C$ (56.19 NT$) |
1.28 C$ (30.40 NT$) |
-45.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (473.81 NT$) |
19.00 C$ (450.00 NT$) |
-5.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.52 C$ (107.10 NT$) |
2.54 C$ (60.15 NT$) |
-43.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.48 C$ (106.12 NT$) |
2.18 C$ (51.60 NT$) |
-51.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 C$ (355.36 NT$) |
5.07 C$ (120.00 NT$) |
-66.2 % |
Transportation | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.75 C$ (88.84 NT$) |
0.97 C$ (23.00 NT$) |
-74.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
97.00 C$ (2,297.97 NT$) |
21.11 C$ (500.00 NT$) |
-78.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.75 C$ (112.53 NT$) |
4.22 C$ (100.00 NT$) |
-11.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 C$ (76.25 NT$) |
? (? NT$) |
|
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 C$ (1,421.42 NT$) |
15.72 C$ (372.50 NT$) |
-73.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.52 C$ (154.49 NT$) |
4.95 C$ (117.25 NT$) |
-24.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (804,952.01 NT$) |
58,040.42 C$ (1,375,000.00 NT$) |
+70.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,785.04 C$ (658,238.34 NT$) |
35,316.71 C$ (836,666.67 NT$) |
+27.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
111.69 C$ (2,646.04 NT$) |
85.30 C$ (2,020.83 NT$) |
-23.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
52.59 C$ (1,245.85 NT$) |
50.61 C$ (1,199.00 NT$) |
-3.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
60.22 C$ (1,426.67 NT$) |
29.55 C$ (700.00 NT$) |
-50.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.52 C$ (1,078.36 NT$) |
56.46 C$ (1,337.60 NT$) |
+24.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.31 C$ (528.48 NT$) |
25.33 C$ (600.00 NT$) |
+13.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 C$ (355.36 NT$) |
13.09 C$ (310.00 NT$) |
-12.8 % |
Childcare | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
898.67 C$ (21,289.76 NT$) |
939.20 C$ (22,250.00 NT$) |
+4.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,057.14 C$ (214,567.23 NT$) |
18,713.64 C$ (443,333.33 NT$) |
+106.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.46 C$ (2,095.68 NT$) |
79.50 C$ (1,883.33 NT$) |
-10.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
66.83 C$ (1,583.19 NT$) |
46.43 C$ (1,100.00 NT$) |
-30.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
119.48 C$ (2,830.59 NT$) |
97.69 C$ (2,314.29 NT$) |
-18.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.50 C$ (3,494.33 NT$) |
153.02 C$ (3,625.00 NT$) |
+3.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,661.12 C$ (39,352.64 NT$) |
535.55 C$ (12,687.50 NT$) |
-67.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,291.03 C$ (30,584.90 NT$) |
401.01 C$ (9,500.00 NT$) |
-68.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,021.05 C$ (71,569.91 NT$) |
1,371.86 C$ (32,500.00 NT$) |
-54.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,172.22 C$ (51,460.79 NT$) |
976.89 C$ (23,142.86 NT$) |
-55.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
947.30 C$ (22,442.01 NT$) |
694.98 C$ (16,464.43 NT$) |
-26.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
530.53 C$ (12,568.52 NT$) |
483.78 C$ (11,460.84 NT$) |
-8.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Montreal Edit | HsinChu Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,677.40 C$ (87,119.03 NT$) |
2,755.79 C$ (65,285.71 NT$) |
-25.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.43 | 1.46 | -77.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 429 | 15 |
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