Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Taiwan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Taiwan is 45.6% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 60.2% lower than in Singapore
Rent Prices in Taiwan are 81.4% lower than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 54.8% lower than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 21.3% lower than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 5.2% higher than in Singapore
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Restaurants
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 S$
(346.79 NT$)		 6.06 S$
(150.00 NT$)		      -56.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 S$
(2,477.09 NT$)		 40.37 S$
(1,000.00 NT$)		      -59.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(247.71 NT$)		 6.46 S$
(160.00 NT$)		      -35.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 S$
(297.25 NT$)		 2.42 S$
(60.00 NT$)		      -79.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 S$
(297.25 NT$)		 3.31 S$
(81.95 NT$)		      -72.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.27 S$
(155.22 NT$)		 3.73 S$
(92.40 NT$)		      -40.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 S$
(56.18 NT$)		 1.27 S$
(31.51 NT$)		      -43.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 S$
(40.09 NT$)		 0.86 S$
(21.22 NT$)		      -47.1 %
Markets
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.30 S$
(354.17 NT$)		 14.67 S$
(363.48 NT$)		      +2.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.69 S$
(66.67 NT$)		 2.13 S$
(52.67 NT$)		      -21.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.70 S$
(42.13 NT$)		 1.72 S$
(42.70 NT$)		      +1.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 S$
(106.19 NT$)		 3.56 S$
(88.21 NT$)		      -16.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.75 S$
(266.18 NT$)		 9.22 S$
(228.43 NT$)		      -14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.36 S$
(157.63 NT$)		 4.97 S$
(123.01 NT$)		      -22.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.37 S$
(306.53 NT$)		 11.40 S$
(282.43 NT$)		      -7.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.55 S$
(63.26 NT$)		 2.59 S$
(64.07 NT$)		      +1.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.76 S$
(43.69 NT$)		 1.35 S$
(33.56 NT$)		      -23.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.56 S$
(63.38 NT$)		 1.54 S$
(38.24 NT$)		      -39.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.65 S$
(40.88 NT$)		 2.00 S$
(49.48 NT$)		      +21.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 S$
(36.24 NT$)		 1.53 S$
(37.98 NT$)		      +4.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 S$
(33.05 NT$)		 1.24 S$
(30.64 NT$)		      -7.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.40 S$
(59.48 NT$)		 2.50 S$
(61.97 NT$)		      +4.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.98 S$
(48.98 NT$)		 1.51 S$
(37.41 NT$)		      -23.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S$
(743.13 NT$)		 16.15 S$
(400.00 NT$)		      -46.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.48 S$
(135.78 NT$)		 2.09 S$
(51.65 NT$)		      -62.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.87 S$
(170.12 NT$)		 2.82 S$
(69.81 NT$)		      -59.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 S$
(421.11 NT$)		 4.84 S$
(120.00 NT$)		      -71.5 %
Transportation
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(49.54 NT$)		 1.01 S$
(25.00 NT$)		      -49.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 S$
(2,972.51 NT$)		 48.44 S$
(1,200.00 NT$)		      -59.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 S$
(113.95 NT$)		 3.63 S$
(90.00 NT$)		      -21.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$
(39.86 NT$)		 1.62 S$
(40.23 NT$)		      +0.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.80 S$
(515.24 NT$)		 12.11 S$
(300.00 NT$)		      -41.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.86 S$
(268.91 NT$)		 4.71 S$
(116.62 NT$)		      -56.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(4,458,769.50 NT$)		 44,406.87 S$
(1,100,000.00 NT$)		      -75.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 159,876.26 S$
(3,960,285.46 NT$)		 31,776.86 S$
(787,142.86 NT$)		      -80.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.85 S$
(5,148.65 NT$)		 98.65 S$
(2,443.57 NT$)		      -52.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.16 S$
(573.64 NT$)		 29.11 S$
(720.97 NT$)		      +25.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.47 S$
(1,200.74 NT$)		 28.85 S$
(714.58 NT$)		      -40.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 143.60 S$
(3,557.11 NT$)		 47.30 S$
(1,171.55 NT$)		      -67.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.72 S$
(389.52 NT$)		 14.13 S$
(350.00 NT$)		      -10.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(371.56 NT$)		 12.92 S$
(320.00 NT$)		      -13.9 %
Childcare
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,483.60 S$
(36,750.17 NT$)		 690.94 S$
(17,115.13 NT$)		      -53.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 37,077.78 S$
(918,451.47 NT$)		 19,719.13 S$
(488,461.54 NT$)		      -46.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 102.53 S$
(2,539.88 NT$)		 81.07 S$
(2,008.15 NT$)		      -20.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.69 S$
(1,429.13 NT$)		 39.67 S$
(982.78 NT$)		      -31.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.24 S$
(3,325.29 NT$)		 108.90 S$
(2,697.46 NT$)		      -18.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 153.57 S$
(3,804.02 NT$)		 139.78 S$
(3,462.44 NT$)		      -9.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,069.77 S$
(100,811.97 NT$)		 633.02 S$
(15,680.61 NT$)		      -84.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,923.81 S$
(72,425.52 NT$)		 442.45 S$
(10,960.03 NT$)		      -84.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,871.05 S$
(194,973.39 NT$)		 1,501.52 S$
(37,194.03 NT$)		      -80.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,791.49 S$
(118,689.70 NT$)		 1,088.17 S$
(26,954.90 NT$)		      -77.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,747.54 S$
(68,059.25 NT$)		 1,092.11 S$
(27,052.60 NT$)		      -60.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,795.16 S$
(44,467.85 NT$)		 702.99 S$
(17,413.78 NT$)		      -60.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,153.45 S$
(127,655.89 NT$)		 2,155.77 S$
(53,400.38 NT$)		      -58.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.23 2.13      -34.2 %
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