Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Taoyuan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Taoyuan are 48.0% lower than in Singapore (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taoyuan are 65.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Taoyuan are 86.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taoyuan are 61.5% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Taoyuan are 31.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taoyuan is 25.0% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Taoyuan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S$ (358.61 NT$) |
5.02 S$ (120.00 NT$) |
-66.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
95.00 S$ (2,271.22 NT$) |
33.46 S$ (800.00 NT$) |
-64.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (239.08 NT$) |
6.27 S$ (150.00 NT$) |
-37.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (239.08 NT$) |
1.97 S$ (47.00 NT$) |
-80.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 S$ (239.08 NT$) |
2.61 S$ (62.50 NT$) |
-73.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.46 S$ (154.53 NT$) |
3.76 S$ (90.00 NT$) |
-41.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.03 S$ (48.64 NT$) |
1.35 S$ (32.38 NT$) |
-33.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.53 S$ (36.56 NT$) |
0.84 S$ (20.00 NT$) |
-45.3 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Taoyuan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.59 S$ (348.73 NT$) |
15.02 S$ (359.08 NT$) |
+3.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.52 S$ (60.26 NT$) |
2.05 S$ (49.10 NT$) |
-18.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.65 S$ (39.54 NT$) |
1.62 S$ (38.78 NT$) |
-1.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.53 S$ (108.41 NT$) |
3.22 S$ (77.10 NT$) |
-28.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.16 S$ (266.92 NT$) |
5.03 S$ (120.20 NT$) |
-55.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.27 S$ (149.84 NT$) |
3.74 S$ (89.36 NT$) |
-40.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.22 S$ (292.10 NT$) |
11.38 S$ (272.16 NT$) |
-6.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.56 S$ (61.30 NT$) |
1.76 S$ (42.18 NT$) |
-31.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.94 S$ (46.38 NT$) |
1.05 S$ (25.00 NT$) |
-46.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 S$ (56.36 NT$) |
1.31 S$ (31.30 NT$) |
-44.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.73 S$ (41.30 NT$) |
1.88 S$ (45.02 NT$) |
+9.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.42 S$ (33.85 NT$) |
1.23 S$ (29.37 NT$) |
-13.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.38 S$ (33.06 NT$) |
1.33 S$ (31.75 NT$) |
-4.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.27 S$ (54.34 NT$) |
3.22 S$ (77.00 NT$) |
+41.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 S$ (42.83 NT$) |
1.16 S$ (27.75 NT$) |
-35.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (717.23 NT$) |
16.73 S$ (400.00 NT$) |
-44.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.55 S$ (132.58 NT$) |
2.08 S$ (49.80 NT$) |
-62.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.20 S$ (148.34 NT$) |
3.08 S$ (73.75 NT$) |
-50.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 S$ (394.48 NT$) |
4.81 S$ (115.00 NT$) |
-70.8 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Taoyuan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (47.82 NT$) |
0.84 S$ (20.00 NT$) |
-58.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.00 S$ (3,060.18 NT$) |
50.19 S$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-60.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.40 S$ (105.19 NT$) |
3.56 S$ (85.00 NT$) |
-19.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (38.48 NT$) |
1.68 S$ (40.23 NT$) |
+4.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S$ (478.15 NT$) |
10.04 S$ (240.00 NT$) |
-49.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.75 S$ (257.07 NT$) |
4.85 S$ (115.95 NT$) |
-54.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (4,303,373.23 NT$) |
35,553.50 S$ (850,000.00 NT$) |
-80.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
158,722.00 S$ (3,794,666.70 NT$) |
32,207.29 S$ (770,000.00 NT$) |
-79.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Taoyuan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
202.67 S$ (4,845.28 NT$) |
95.68 S$ (2,287.50 NT$) |
-52.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.88 S$ (570.96 NT$) |
38.54 S$ (921.44 NT$) |
+61.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.83 S$ (1,143.44 NT$) |
23.15 S$ (553.40 NT$) |
-51.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Taoyuan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
139.08 S$ (3,325.17 NT$) |
51.11 S$ (1,222.00 NT$) |
-63.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.01 S$ (406.76 NT$) |
12.55 S$ (300.00 NT$) |
-26.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (358.61 NT$) |
12.13 S$ (290.00 NT$) |
-19.1 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Taoyuan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,492.48 S$ (35,681.69 NT$) |
711.07 S$ (17,000.00 NT$) |
-52.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,472.44 S$ (895,877.20 NT$) |
18,299.60 S$ (437,500.00 NT$) |
-51.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Taoyuan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
91.13 S$ (2,178.78 NT$) |
100.39 S$ (2,400.00 NT$) |
+10.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.83 S$ (1,406.60 NT$) |
29.28 S$ (700.00 NT$) |
-50.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
125.41 S$ (2,998.37 NT$) |
103.52 S$ (2,475.00 NT$) |
-17.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
141.92 S$ (3,393.04 NT$) |
125.48 S$ (3,000.00 NT$) |
-11.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Taoyuan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,692.87 S$ (88,287.76 NT$) |
464.29 S$ (11,100.00 NT$) |
-87.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,711.32 S$ (64,821.13 NT$) |
334.62 S$ (8,000.00 NT$) |
-87.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,059.60 S$ (168,778.18 NT$) |
995.50 S$ (23,800.00 NT$) |
-85.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,021.19 S$ (120,044.65 NT$) |
648.33 S$ (15,500.00 NT$) |
-87.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Taoyuan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,501.39 S$ (59,802.31 NT$) |
1,011.04 S$ (24,171.59 NT$) |
-59.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,654.68 S$ (39,559.54 NT$) |
634.87 S$ (15,178.34 NT$) |
-61.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Taoyuan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,958.46 S$ (142,452.68 NT$) |
1,559.57 S$ (37,285.71 NT$) |
-73.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.50 | 1.85 | -47.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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