Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 70.3% higher than in Taipei (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 114.6% higher than in Taipei
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 237.2% higher than in Taipei
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 227.9% higher than in Taipei
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 31.9% higher than in Taipei
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 76.1% higher than in Taipei
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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 2024March 2024
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