Restaurants | Taipei |
Kaohsiung | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 200.00 NT$ | 120.00 NT$ | -40.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 1,000.00 NT$ | 1,000.00 NT$ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 160.00 NT$ | 160.00 NT$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 92.50 NT$ | 50.00 NT$ | -45.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 120.00 NT$ | 100.00 NT$ | -16.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 110.76 NT$ | 97.31 NT$ | -12.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 32.79 NT$ | 31.07 NT$ | -5.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 22.87 NT$ | 21.77 NT$ | -4.8 % |
Markets | Taipei |
Kaohsiung | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 353.76 NT$ | 379.80 NT$ | +7.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 53.96 NT$ | 58.97 NT$ | +9.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 43.39 NT$ | 39.61 NT$ | -8.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 91.35 NT$ | 91.50 NT$ | +0.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 236.32 NT$ | 191.32 NT$ | -19.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 134.48 NT$ | 135.14 NT$ | +0.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 249.93 NT$ | 276.57 NT$ | +10.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 64.61 NT$ | 57.15 NT$ | -11.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 32.85 NT$ | 25.05 NT$ | -23.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 38.69 NT$ | 35.96 NT$ | -7.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 51.21 NT$ | 48.60 NT$ | -5.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 41.51 NT$ | 38.34 NT$ | -7.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 34.97 NT$ | 28.51 NT$ | -18.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 54.72 NT$ | 59.67 NT$ | +9.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 38.13 NT$ | 33.75 NT$ | -11.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 400.00 NT$ | 300.00 NT$ | -25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 51.47 NT$ | 48.95 NT$ | -4.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 68.45 NT$ | 79.17 NT$ | +15.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 125.00 NT$ | 130.00 NT$ | +4.0 % |
Transportation | Taipei |
Kaohsiung | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 NT$ | 24.00 NT$ | -20.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,200.00 NT$ | 1,000.00 NT$ | -16.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 85.00 NT$ | 85.00 NT$ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 40.23 NT$ | 40.23 NT$ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 300.00 NT$ | 180.00 NT$ | -40.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 118.73 NT$ | 116.67 NT$ | -1.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,128,000.00 NT$ | 1,000,000.00 NT$ | -11.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 811,846.15 NT$ | 775,714.29 NT$ | -4.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei |
Kaohsiung | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,815.80 NT$ | 3,196.43 NT$ | +13.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 518.97 NT$ | 795.62 NT$ | +53.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 780.76 NT$ | 700.00 NT$ | -10.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei |
Kaohsiung | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,205.66 NT$ | 1,046.70 NT$ | -13.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 316.67 NT$ | 333.33 NT$ | +5.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 300.00 NT$ | 300.00 NT$ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Taipei |
Kaohsiung | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 21,562.50 NT$ | 10,285.71 NT$ | -52.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 567,777.78 NT$ | 400,000.00 NT$ | -29.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei |
Kaohsiung | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,800.00 NT$ | 2,583.17 NT$ | +43.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 919.08 NT$ | 1,008.33 NT$ | +9.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 2,829.63 NT$ | 2,642.86 NT$ | -6.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 3,461.54 NT$ | 2,912.50 NT$ | -15.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei |
Kaohsiung | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 20,357.14 NT$ | 12,230.77 NT$ | -39.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 15,382.35 NT$ | 8,291.67 NT$ | -46.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 51,854.72 NT$ | 27,300.00 NT$ | -47.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 33,555.56 NT$ | 19,666.67 NT$ | -41.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei |
Kaohsiung | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 37,910.71 NT$ | 13,711.84 NT$ | -63.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 17,910.02 NT$ | 8,034.44 NT$ | -55.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei |
Kaohsiung | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 56,430.18 NT$ | 36,965.38 NT$ | -34.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.89 | 2.14 | +13.1 % |
Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 293 | 44 |
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Cost of Living in New Taipei City | 19.05 miles |
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Cost of Living in Keelung (Chi-Lung) | 234.63 miles |