Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Guangzhou 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Guangzhou are 30.8% lower than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Guangzhou are 32.2% lower than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in Guangzhou are 35.8% lower than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in Guangzhou are 24.3% lower than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in Guangzhou are 35.5% lower than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Guangzhou is 9.3% lower than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NT$ (44.75 ¥) |
111.74 NT$ (25.00 ¥) |
-44.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (223.73 ¥) |
893.95 NT$ (200.00 ¥) |
-10.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
165.00 NT$ (36.91 ¥) |
156.44 NT$ (35.00 ¥) |
-5.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 NT$ (17.90 ¥) |
26.82 NT$ (6.00 ¥) |
-66.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
100.00 NT$ (22.37 ¥) |
53.64 NT$ (12.00 ¥) |
-46.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
112.02 NT$ (25.06 ¥) |
108.55 NT$ (24.29 ¥) |
-3.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
33.36 NT$ (7.46 ¥) |
14.26 NT$ (3.19 ¥) |
-57.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
23.26 NT$ (5.20 ¥) |
10.46 NT$ (2.34 ¥) |
-55.0 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
368.36 NT$ (82.41 ¥) |
242.90 NT$ (54.34 ¥) |
-34.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
54.94 NT$ (12.29 ¥) |
53.19 NT$ (11.90 ¥) |
-3.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
44.14 NT$ (9.88 ¥) |
16.43 NT$ (3.68 ¥) |
-62.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
90.33 NT$ (20.21 ¥) |
51.81 NT$ (11.59 ¥) |
-42.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
225.86 NT$ (50.53 ¥) |
187.33 NT$ (41.91 ¥) |
-17.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
132.57 NT$ (29.66 ¥) |
56.22 NT$ (12.58 ¥) |
-57.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
259.54 NT$ (58.06 ¥) |
196.79 NT$ (44.03 ¥) |
-24.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
66.45 NT$ (14.87 ¥) |
29.03 NT$ (6.50 ¥) |
-56.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
32.46 NT$ (7.26 ¥) |
20.53 NT$ (4.59 ¥) |
-36.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.90 NT$ (8.48 ¥) |
27.88 NT$ (6.24 ¥) |
-26.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
47.88 NT$ (10.71 ¥) |
19.90 NT$ (4.45 ¥) |
-58.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
39.84 NT$ (8.91 ¥) |
11.94 NT$ (2.67 ¥) |
-70.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
36.07 NT$ (8.07 ¥) |
17.13 NT$ (3.83 ¥) |
-52.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
53.61 NT$ (11.99 ¥) |
13.24 NT$ (2.96 ¥) |
-75.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
38.58 NT$ (8.63 ¥) |
19.26 NT$ (4.31 ¥) |
-50.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (89.49 ¥) |
446.97 NT$ (100.00 ¥) |
+11.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
49.41 NT$ (11.05 ¥) |
28.31 NT$ (6.33 ¥) |
-42.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
74.17 NT$ (16.59 ¥) |
57.66 NT$ (12.90 ¥) |
-22.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
125.00 NT$ (27.97 ¥) |
125.15 NT$ (28.00 ¥) |
+0.1 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 NT$ (6.71 ¥) |
8.94 NT$ (2.00 ¥) |
-70.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (268.47 ¥) |
402.28 NT$ (90.00 ¥) |
-66.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (19.02 ¥) |
53.64 NT$ (12.00 ¥) |
-36.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (9.00 ¥) |
18.70 NT$ (4.18 ¥) |
-53.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (67.12 ¥) |
196.67 NT$ (44.00 ¥) |
-34.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
119.28 NT$ (26.69 ¥) |
144.89 NT$ (32.42 ¥) |
+21.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,009,000.00 NT$ (225,739.92 ¥) |
692,810.55 NT$ (155,000.00 ¥) |
-31.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
812,416.67 NT$ (181,759.04 ¥) |
660,702.88 NT$ (147,816.67 ¥) |
-18.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,026.83 NT$ (677.18 ¥) |
2,012.57 NT$ (450.26 ¥) |
-33.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
635.00 NT$ (142.07 ¥) |
422.39 NT$ (94.50 ¥) |
-33.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
830.14 NT$ (185.72 ¥) |
414.37 NT$ (92.71 ¥) |
-50.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,249.63 NT$ (279.58 ¥) |
730.99 NT$ (163.54 ¥) |
-41.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
338.57 NT$ (75.75 ¥) |
819.45 NT$ (183.33 ¥) |
+142.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 NT$ (67.12 ¥) |
223.49 NT$ (50.00 ¥) |
-25.5 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,058.82 NT$ (4,935.14 ¥) |
13,728.50 NT$ (3,071.43 ¥) |
-37.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
569,310.39 NT$ (127,369.76 ¥) |
576,038.45 NT$ (128,875.00 ¥) |
+1.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,961.54 NT$ (438.85 ¥) |
1,420.39 NT$ (317.78 ¥) |
-27.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
978.17 NT$ (218.84 ¥) |
923.86 NT$ (206.69 ¥) |
-5.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,883.33 NT$ (645.08 ¥) |
2,240.18 NT$ (501.19 ¥) |
-22.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,333.33 NT$ (745.75 ¥) |
1,544.09 NT$ (345.45 ¥) |
-53.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,435.90 NT$ (4,795.78 ¥) |
13,688.60 NT$ (3,062.50 ¥) |
-36.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
16,161.29 NT$ (3,615.71 ¥) |
8,939.49 NT$ (2,000.00 ¥) |
-44.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
51,559.57 NT$ (11,535.24 ¥) |
36,367.47 NT$ (8,136.36 ¥) |
-29.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,600.00 NT$ (7,964.66 ¥) |
21,107.13 NT$ (4,722.22 ¥) |
-40.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
37,569.15 NT$ (8,405.21 ¥) |
30,707.67 NT$ (6,870.12 ¥) |
-18.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
17,903.05 NT$ (4,005.39 ¥) |
12,819.18 NT$ (2,867.99 ¥) |
-28.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
Guangzhou Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
59,677.54 NT$ (13,351.44 ¥) |
36,704.12 NT$ (8,211.68 ¥) |
-38.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 4.54 | +145.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Yunfu | 115.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shaoguan | 144.80 miles |