Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Taiwan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Taiwan is 26.9% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 35.2% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Taiwan are 56.1% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 57.3% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 15.3% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 27.7% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(512.66 NT$)		 7.31 A$
(150.00 NT$)		      -70.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(2,460.78 NT$)		 48.76 A$
(1,000.00 NT$)		      -59.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(307.60 NT$)		 7.80 A$
(160.00 NT$)		      -48.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(205.07 NT$)		 2.93 A$
(60.00 NT$)		      -70.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(225.57 NT$)		 3.90 A$
(80.00 NT$)		      -64.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(109.87 NT$)		 4.50 A$
(92.24 NT$)		      -16.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(83.21 NT$)		 1.53 A$
(31.31 NT$)		      -62.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 A$
(68.58 NT$)		 1.04 A$
(21.28 NT$)		      -69.0 %
Markets
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.92 A$
(182.85 NT$)		 17.76 A$
(364.11 NT$)		      +99.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 A$
(70.24 NT$)		 2.55 A$
(52.29 NT$)		      -25.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.44 A$
(29.60 NT$)		 2.08 A$
(42.73 NT$)		      +44.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.61 A$
(135.54 NT$)		 4.31 A$
(88.36 NT$)		      -34.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.26 A$
(128.37 NT$)		 11.38 A$
(233.42 NT$)		      +81.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(121.32 NT$)		 6.00 A$
(123.01 NT$)		      +1.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.71 A$
(199.18 NT$)		 13.77 A$
(282.43 NT$)		      +41.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(45.55 NT$)		 3.13 A$
(64.15 NT$)		      +40.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(39.34 NT$)		 1.65 A$
(33.87 NT$)		      -13.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(41.67 NT$)		 1.86 A$
(38.24 NT$)		      -8.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 A$
(61.32 NT$)		 2.44 A$
(50.07 NT$)		      -18.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(35.08 NT$)		 1.85 A$
(37.98 NT$)		      +8.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(30.63 NT$)		 1.49 A$
(30.64 NT$)		      +0.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.40 A$
(69.72 NT$)		 3.02 A$
(61.97 NT$)		      -11.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(47.61 NT$)		 1.82 A$
(37.41 NT$)		      -21.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(410.13 NT$)		 19.51 A$
(400.00 NT$)		      -2.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.85 A$
(140.52 NT$)		 2.52 A$
(51.63 NT$)		      -63.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.59 A$
(155.57 NT$)		 3.40 A$
(69.81 NT$)		      -55.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(984.31 NT$)		 5.85 A$
(120.00 NT$)		      -87.8 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(92.28 NT$)		 1.22 A$
(25.00 NT$)		      -72.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(3,075.98 NT$)		 58.52 A$
(1,200.00 NT$)		      -61.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(123.04 NT$)		 4.39 A$
(90.00 NT$)		      -26.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(89.11 NT$)		 1.96 A$
(40.23 NT$)		      -54.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(1,189.38 NT$)		 14.63 A$
(300.00 NT$)		      -74.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 A$
(142.15 NT$)		 5.69 A$
(116.59 NT$)		      -18.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(910,961.24 NT$)		 53,641.47 A$
(1,100,000.00 NT$)		      +20.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,987.80 A$
(717,478.16 NT$)		 38,537.87 A$
(790,277.78 NT$)		      +10.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.07 A$
(5,558.65 NT$)		 119.47 A$
(2,449.82 NT$)		      -55.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.26 A$
(846.09 NT$)		 35.09 A$
(719.58 NT$)		      -15.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.50 A$
(1,671.31 NT$)		 34.69 A$
(711.46 NT$)		      -57.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.19 A$
(1,500.82 NT$)		 57.23 A$
(1,173.58 NT$)		      -21.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(529.23 NT$)		 17.17 A$
(352.00 NT$)		      -33.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(451.14 NT$)		 15.60 A$
(320.00 NT$)		      -29.1 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(49,863.92 NT$)		 831.97 A$
(17,060.90 NT$)		      -65.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,465.42 A$
(399,167.98 NT$)		 23,819.81 A$
(488,461.54 NT$)		      +22.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.64 A$
(2,268.77 NT$)		 97.28 A$
(1,994.90 NT$)		      -12.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.91 A$
(1,618.18 NT$)		 48.17 A$
(987.87 NT$)		      -39.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.50 A$
(3,229.86 NT$)		 131.04 A$
(2,687.21 NT$)		      -16.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.21 A$
(3,490.51 NT$)		 167.83 A$
(3,441.52 NT$)		      -1.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.98 A$
(43,637.38 NT$)		 757.31 A$
(15,529.83 NT$)		      -64.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,689.40 A$
(34,643.78 NT$)		 534.97 A$
(10,970.45 NT$)		      -68.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,603.16 A$
(73,888.36 NT$)		 1,821.61 A$
(37,354.83 NT$)		      -49.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,665.16 A$
(54,653.15 NT$)		 1,316.12 A$
(26,989.11 NT$)		      -50.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 971.06 A$
(19,913.07 NT$)		 1,317.71 A$
(27,021.72 NT$)		      +35.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 724.31 A$
(14,853.11 NT$)		 848.14 A$
(17,392.35 NT$)		      +17.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,539.71 A$
(113,600.09 NT$)		 2,598.80 A$
(53,292.36 NT$)		      -53.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 2.14      -66.4 %
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