Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Taipei 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Taipei are 32.4% lower than in Calgary (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 35.9% lower than in Calgary | |
| Rent Prices in Taipei are 44.0% lower than in Calgary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 57.7% lower than in Calgary | |
| Groceries Prices in Taipei are 15.8% lower than in Calgary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 20.6% lower than in Calgary | |
Restaurants | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
27.00 C$ (640.37 NT$) |
8.43 C$ (200.00 NT$) |
-68.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (2,371.74 NT$) |
42.16 C$ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-57.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.25 C$ (337.97 NT$) |
6.75 C$ (160.00 NT$) |
-52.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.75 C$ (183.81 NT$) |
3.37 C$ (80.00 NT$) |
-56.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (189.74 NT$) |
4.22 C$ (100.00 NT$) |
-47.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.21 C$ (123.65 NT$) |
4.76 C$ (113.00 NT$) |
-8.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.82 C$ (66.88 NT$) |
1.39 C$ (33.05 NT$) |
-50.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.39 C$ (56.58 NT$) |
0.98 C$ (23.19 NT$) |
-59.0 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.61 C$ (227.93 NT$) |
15.28 C$ (362.49 NT$) |
+59.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.06 C$ (72.67 NT$) |
2.32 C$ (54.92 NT$) |
-24.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.22 C$ (52.68 NT$) |
1.86 C$ (44.18 NT$) |
-16.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.41 C$ (128.31 NT$) |
3.84 C$ (91.16 NT$) |
-29.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.80 C$ (208.75 NT$) |
9.52 C$ (225.86 NT$) |
+8.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.14 C$ (193.03 NT$) |
5.59 C$ (132.57 NT$) |
-31.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.01 C$ (213.77 NT$) |
10.94 C$ (259.54 NT$) |
+21.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.67 C$ (63.29 NT$) |
2.80 C$ (66.45 NT$) |
+5.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 C$ (20.48 NT$) |
1.37 C$ (32.46 NT$) |
+58.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.37 C$ (56.16 NT$) |
1.60 C$ (37.90 NT$) |
-32.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.55 C$ (60.44 NT$) |
2.02 C$ (47.88 NT$) |
-20.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.61 C$ (38.24 NT$) |
1.68 C$ (39.84 NT$) |
+4.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.41 C$ (33.53 NT$) |
1.52 C$ (36.07 NT$) |
+7.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.70 C$ (87.74 NT$) |
2.26 C$ (53.61 NT$) |
-38.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.53 C$ (60.09 NT$) |
1.63 C$ (38.63 NT$) |
-35.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.50 C$ (462.49 NT$) |
16.87 C$ (400.00 NT$) |
-13.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.67 C$ (87.07 NT$) |
2.12 C$ (50.19 NT$) |
-42.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.98 C$ (118.05 NT$) |
3.13 C$ (74.17 NT$) |
-37.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (474.35 NT$) |
5.27 C$ (125.00 NT$) |
-73.6 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 C$ (87.75 NT$) |
1.26 C$ (30.00 NT$) |
-65.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 C$ (2,727.50 NT$) |
50.60 C$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-56.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (106.73 NT$) |
3.58 C$ (85.00 NT$) |
-20.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.09 C$ (73.29 NT$) |
1.70 C$ (40.23 NT$) |
-45.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (926.40 NT$) |
12.65 C$ (300.00 NT$) |
-67.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.48 C$ (129.90 NT$) |
5.03 C$ (119.28 NT$) |
-8.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (805,870.47 NT$) |
42,542.57 C$ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
+25.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,992.90 C$ (687,636.65 NT$) |
34,254.01 C$ (812,416.67 NT$) |
+18.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
294.60 C$ (6,987.10 NT$) |
127.62 C$ (3,026.83 NT$) |
-56.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
64.18 C$ (1,522.15 NT$) |
26.48 C$ (628.09 NT$) |
-58.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
91.38 C$ (2,167.38 NT$) |
34.67 C$ (822.21 NT$) |
-62.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75.09 C$ (1,780.86 NT$) |
52.40 C$ (1,242.76 NT$) |
-30.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
51.10 C$ (1,211.94 NT$) |
14.28 C$ (338.57 NT$) |
-72.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (426.91 NT$) |
12.65 C$ (300.00 NT$) |
-29.7 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,124.57 C$ (26,671.93 NT$) |
930.07 C$ (22,058.82 NT$) |
-17.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,742.86 C$ (563,119.29 NT$) |
24,010.72 C$ (569,472.42 NT$) |
+1.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.80 C$ (1,916.35 NT$) |
84.33 C$ (2,000.00 NT$) |
+4.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
61.11 C$ (1,449.38 NT$) |
40.93 C$ (970.64 NT$) |
-33.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.48 C$ (2,881.15 NT$) |
119.71 C$ (2,839.13 NT$) |
-1.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.76 C$ (3,646.90 NT$) |
140.54 C$ (3,333.33 NT$) |
-8.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,032.59 C$ (48,207.84 NT$) |
892.99 C$ (21,179.49 NT$) |
-56.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,632.50 C$ (38,718.69 NT$) |
673.29 C$ (15,968.75 NT$) |
-58.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,076.88 C$ (72,975.53 NT$) |
2,120.50 C$ (50,292.90 NT$) |
-31.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,498.08 C$ (59,247.94 NT$) |
1,485.44 C$ (35,230.77 NT$) |
-40.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
373.15 C$ (8,850.25 NT$) |
1,584.03 C$ (37,569.15 NT$) |
+324.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
375.72 C$ (8,911.13 NT$) |
754.85 C$ (17,903.05 NT$) |
+100.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,945.83 C$ (117,302.30 NT$) |
2,516.19 C$ (59,677.54 NT$) |
-49.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 1.85 | -71.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Lethbridge, AB | 139.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Medicine Hat | 181.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Edmonton | 183.86 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 |