Restaurants | Taipei Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NT$ (6.26 $) |
799.01 NT$ (25.00 $) |
+299.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (31.29 $) |
3,835.26 NT$ (120.00 $) |
+283.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
165.00 NT$ (5.16 $) |
383.53 NT$ (12.00 $) |
+132.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 NT$ (2.35 $) |
255.68 NT$ (8.00 $) |
+240.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
100.00 NT$ (3.13 $) |
319.61 NT$ (10.00 $) |
+219.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
114.12 NT$ (3.57 $) |
169.97 NT$ (5.32 $) |
+48.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
33.53 NT$ (1.05 $) |
85.13 NT$ (2.66 $) |
+153.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
23.70 NT$ (0.74 $) |
63.60 NT$ (1.99 $) |
+168.3 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
364.69 NT$ (11.41 $) |
151.25 NT$ (4.73 $) |
-58.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
54.55 NT$ (1.71 $) |
153.66 NT$ (4.81 $) |
+181.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
44.13 NT$ (1.38 $) |
83.56 NT$ (2.61 $) |
+89.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
95.76 NT$ (3.00 $) |
171.09 NT$ (5.35 $) |
+78.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
230.95 NT$ (7.23 $) |
198.90 NT$ (6.22 $) |
-13.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
135.87 NT$ (4.25 $) |
231.60 NT$ (7.25 $) |
+70.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
254.69 NT$ (7.97 $) |
259.49 NT$ (8.12 $) |
+1.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
66.01 NT$ (2.07 $) |
77.29 NT$ (2.42 $) |
+17.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
32.94 NT$ (1.03 $) |
29.78 NT$ (0.93 $) |
-9.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
40.17 NT$ (1.26 $) |
47.92 NT$ (1.50 $) |
+19.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
50.58 NT$ (1.58 $) |
71.13 NT$ (2.23 $) |
+40.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
40.39 NT$ (1.26 $) |
45.91 NT$ (1.44 $) |
+13.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
38.15 NT$ (1.19 $) |
33.77 NT$ (1.06 $) |
-11.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
56.42 NT$ (1.77 $) |
65.70 NT$ (2.06 $) |
+16.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
38.23 NT$ (1.20 $) |
70.89 NT$ (2.22 $) |
+85.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
425.00 NT$ (13.30 $) |
479.41 NT$ (15.00 $) |
+12.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
47.83 NT$ (1.50 $) |
69.25 NT$ (2.17 $) |
+44.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
74.84 NT$ (2.34 $) |
124.51 NT$ (3.90 $) |
+66.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
125.00 NT$ (3.91 $) |
383.53 NT$ (12.00 $) |
+206.8 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
27.50 NT$ (0.86 $) |
55.93 NT$ (1.75 $) |
+103.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (37.55 $) |
2,668.01 NT$ (83.48 $) |
+122.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (2.66 $) |
99.08 NT$ (3.10 $) |
+16.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1.26 $) |
86.29 NT$ (2.70 $) |
+114.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (9.39 $) |
932.93 NT$ (29.19 $) |
+211.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
119.53 NT$ (3.74 $) |
170.85 NT$ (5.35 $) |
+42.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,009,000.00 NT$ (31,570.22 $) |
974,779.30 NT$ (30,499.50 $) |
-3.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
826,846.08 NT$ (25,870.87 $) |
865,436.60 NT$ (27,078.32 $) |
+4.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,142.21 NT$ (98.32 $) |
6,234.59 NT$ (195.07 $) |
+98.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
639.22 NT$ (20.00 $) |
2,339.13 NT$ (73.19 $) |
+265.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
844.43 NT$ (26.42 $) |
2,417.47 NT$ (75.64 $) |
+186.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,247.86 NT$ (39.04 $) |
2,189.26 NT$ (68.50 $) |
+75.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
421.25 NT$ (13.18 $) |
455.44 NT$ (14.25 $) |
+8.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 NT$ (9.39 $) |
543.33 NT$ (17.00 $) |
+81.1 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
23,058.82 NT$ (721.48 $) |
64,240.61 NT$ (2,010.00 $) |
+178.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
601,779.31 NT$ (18,828.84 $) |
1,012,082.53 NT$ (31,666.67 $) |
+68.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,888.46 NT$ (59.09 $) |
2,002.79 NT$ (62.66 $) |
+6.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
906.54 NT$ (28.36 $) |
1,352.97 NT$ (42.33 $) |
+49.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,820.00 NT$ (88.23 $) |
3,411.44 NT$ (106.74 $) |
+21.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,333.33 NT$ (104.30 $) |
4,658.23 NT$ (145.75 $) |
+39.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
20,842.11 NT$ (652.12 $) |
79,477.55 NT$ (2,486.74 $) |
+281.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
15,843.75 NT$ (495.73 $) |
66,269.61 NT$ (2,073.48 $) |
+318.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
50,767.32 NT$ (1,588.44 $) |
150,668.19 NT$ (4,714.20 $) |
+196.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
36,222.22 NT$ (1,133.34 $) |
120,658.16 NT$ (3,775.23 $) |
+233.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
38,407.83 NT$ (1,201.73 $) |
22,807.83 NT$ (713.63 $) |
-40.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
18,656.27 NT$ (583.73 $) |
20,788.49 NT$ (650.44 $) |
+11.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
54,798.04 NT$ (1,714.56 $) |
207,122.90 NT$ (6,480.59 $) |
+278.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.87 | 6.73 | +259.6 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 257 | 317 |
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