Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Taiwan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Taiwan are 30.2% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taiwan are 40.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Taiwan are 61.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 63.0% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 15.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 7.6% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (592.61 NT$) |
6.33 C$ (150.00 NT$) |
-74.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (2,370.43 NT$) |
39.02 C$ (925.00 NT$) |
-61.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.75 C$ (349.64 NT$) |
6.39 C$ (151.50 NT$) |
-56.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (189.63 NT$) |
2.53 C$ (60.00 NT$) |
-68.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (189.63 NT$) |
3.37 C$ (80.00 NT$) |
-57.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.11 C$ (121.05 NT$) |
4.01 C$ (95.08 NT$) |
-21.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.88 C$ (68.30 NT$) |
1.34 C$ (31.87 NT$) |
-53.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 C$ (55.69 NT$) |
0.91 C$ (21.56 NT$) |
-61.3 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.17 C$ (264.83 NT$) |
15.45 C$ (366.20 NT$) |
+38.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.27 C$ (77.63 NT$) |
2.31 C$ (54.85 NT$) |
-29.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.28 C$ (54.14 NT$) |
1.85 C$ (43.88 NT$) |
-18.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.74 C$ (112.40 NT$) |
3.86 C$ (91.59 NT$) |
-18.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.12 C$ (168.88 NT$) |
8.98 C$ (212.90 NT$) |
+26.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.56 C$ (179.26 NT$) |
5.06 C$ (119.93 NT$) |
-33.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.95 C$ (212.04 NT$) |
11.32 C$ (268.24 NT$) |
+26.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.60 C$ (61.59 NT$) |
2.54 C$ (60.27 NT$) |
-2.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 C$ (20.99 NT$) |
1.22 C$ (29.03 NT$) |
+38.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.35 C$ (55.80 NT$) |
1.59 C$ (37.66 NT$) |
-32.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (61.47 NT$) |
1.96 C$ (46.41 NT$) |
-24.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.63 C$ (38.74 NT$) |
1.63 C$ (38.55 NT$) |
-0.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.64 C$ (38.79 NT$) |
1.40 C$ (33.22 NT$) |
-14.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.55 C$ (84.22 NT$) |
2.53 C$ (59.93 NT$) |
-28.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.48 C$ (58.82 NT$) |
1.51 C$ (35.81 NT$) |
-39.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (426.68 NT$) |
16.87 C$ (400.00 NT$) |
-6.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.07 C$ (96.59 NT$) |
2.14 C$ (50.75 NT$) |
-47.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.38 C$ (103.71 NT$) |
2.96 C$ (70.13 NT$) |
-32.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
19.00 C$ (450.38 NT$) |
5.06 C$ (120.00 NT$) |
-73.4 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (82.96 NT$) |
1.01 C$ (24.00 NT$) |
-71.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (2,488.95 NT$) |
50.62 C$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-51.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (106.67 NT$) |
3.59 C$ (85.00 NT$) |
-20.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.30 C$ (78.20 NT$) |
1.70 C$ (40.23 NT$) |
-48.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.00 C$ (924.47 NT$) |
12.66 C$ (300.00 NT$) |
-67.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.04 C$ (143.26 NT$) |
4.94 C$ (117.04 NT$) |
-18.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (805,423.80 NT$) |
42,945.84 C$ (1,018,000.00 NT$) |
+26.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,823.23 C$ (659,529.35 NT$) |
33,217.87 C$ (787,405.41 NT$) |
+19.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.72 C$ (4,876.37 NT$) |
108.58 C$ (2,573.86 NT$) |
-47.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
64.82 C$ (1,536.51 NT$) |
34.62 C$ (820.61 NT$) |
-46.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
85.08 C$ (2,016.77 NT$) |
31.05 C$ (735.97 NT$) |
-63.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.29 C$ (1,358.00 NT$) |
48.07 C$ (1,139.41 NT$) |
-16.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.85 C$ (612.83 NT$) |
14.23 C$ (337.27 NT$) |
-45.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.50 C$ (367.42 NT$) |
12.66 C$ (300.00 NT$) |
-18.3 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,119.22 C$ (26,530.19 NT$) |
701.74 C$ (16,634.15 NT$) |
-37.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,732.07 C$ (420,325.74 NT$) |
19,800.53 C$ (469,357.08 NT$) |
+11.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.74 C$ (1,866.46 NT$) |
90.44 C$ (2,143.73 NT$) |
+14.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
55.47 C$ (1,314.80 NT$) |
42.68 C$ (1,011.70 NT$) |
-23.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
120.67 C$ (2,860.40 NT$) |
110.45 C$ (2,618.12 NT$) |
-8.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
148.58 C$ (3,521.97 NT$) |
139.22 C$ (3,300.00 NT$) |
-6.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,918.51 C$ (45,476.82 NT$) |
634.41 C$ (15,038.16 NT$) |
-66.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,684.86 C$ (39,938.45 NT$) |
462.04 C$ (10,952.38 NT$) |
-72.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,110.98 C$ (73,743.55 NT$) |
1,455.60 C$ (34,504.06 NT$) |
-53.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,632.45 C$ (62,400.29 NT$) |
1,076.35 C$ (25,514.01 NT$) |
-59.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
901.64 C$ (21,372.74 NT$) |
1,005.64 C$ (23,837.95 NT$) |
+11.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
620.39 C$ (14,705.99 NT$) |
619.12 C$ (14,675.85 NT$) |
-0.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,928.76 C$ (93,128.31 NT$) |
2,170.71 C$ (51,455.17 NT$) |
-44.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.00 | 1.85 | -73.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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