Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Taiwan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Taiwan is 41.9% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 57.6% lower than in Singapore
Rent Prices in Taiwan are 80.8% lower than in Singapore
Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 50.7% lower than in Singapore
Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 17.6% lower than in Singapore
Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 0.4% lower than in Singapore
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Restaurants
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 S$
(322.82 NT$)		 6.51 S$
(150.00 NT$)		      -53.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 S$
(2,305.88 NT$)		 43.37 S$
(1,000.00 NT$)		      -56.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 S$
(230.59 NT$)		 6.94 S$
(160.00 NT$)		      -30.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 S$
(230.59 NT$)		 2.60 S$
(60.00 NT$)		      -74.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 S$
(276.71 NT$)		 3.47 S$
(80.00 NT$)		      -71.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.35 S$
(146.51 NT$)		 4.13 S$
(95.29 NT$)		      -35.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 S$
(49.54 NT$)		 1.36 S$
(31.45 NT$)		      -36.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 S$
(35.90 NT$)		 0.93 S$
(21.53 NT$)		      -40.0 %
Markets
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.61 S$
(336.85 NT$)		 15.80 S$
(364.40 NT$)		      +8.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.74 S$
(63.20 NT$)		 2.28 S$
(52.66 NT$)		      -16.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.66 S$
(38.35 NT$)		 1.87 S$
(43.01 NT$)		      +12.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 S$
(98.92 NT$)		 3.78 S$
(87.11 NT$)		      -11.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.31 S$
(260.75 NT$)		 10.20 S$
(235.31 NT$)		      -9.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.52 S$
(150.37 NT$)		 5.32 S$
(122.74 NT$)		      -18.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 13.15 S$
(303.34 NT$)		 11.86 S$
(273.47 NT$)		      -9.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.60 S$
(60.05 NT$)		 2.79 S$
(64.35 NT$)		      +7.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 S$
(39.66 NT$)		 1.48 S$
(34.24 NT$)		      -13.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.85 S$
(65.77 NT$)		 1.64 S$
(37.76 NT$)		      -42.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 S$
(35.76 NT$)		 2.14 S$
(49.31 NT$)		      +37.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.43 S$
(32.93 NT$)		 1.67 S$
(38.61 NT$)		      +17.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.28 S$
(29.47 NT$)		 1.33 S$
(30.74 NT$)		      +4.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.57 S$
(59.22 NT$)		 2.74 S$
(63.19 NT$)		      +6.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.97 S$
(45.52 NT$)		 1.64 S$
(37.71 NT$)		      -17.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 S$
(691.76 NT$)		 17.35 S$
(400.00 NT$)		      -42.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.46 S$
(126.00 NT$)		 2.25 S$
(51.82 NT$)		      -58.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.64 S$
(153.18 NT$)		 3.05 S$
(70.40 NT$)		      -54.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 S$
(392.00 NT$)		 5.31 S$
(122.50 NT$)		      -68.7 %
Transportation
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 S$
(46.12 NT$)		 1.08 S$
(25.00 NT$)		      -45.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 S$
(2,767.05 NT$)		 52.04 S$
(1,200.00 NT$)		      -56.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 S$
(106.07 NT$)		 3.90 S$
(90.00 NT$)		      -15.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 S$
(37.11 NT$)		 1.74 S$
(40.23 NT$)		      +8.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 S$
(484.23 NT$)		 13.01 S$
(300.00 NT$)		      -38.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.76 S$
(248.20 NT$)		 5.05 S$
(116.46 NT$)		      -53.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 180,000.00 S$
(4,150,576.67 NT$)		 47,704.21 S$
(1,100,000.00 NT$)		      -73.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,384.55 S$
(3,813,562.56 NT$)		 33,935.04 S$
(782,500.00 NT$)		      -79.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203.23 S$
(4,686.17 NT$)		 108.02 S$
(2,490.91 NT$)		      -46.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.68 S$
(546.00 NT$)		 31.35 S$
(722.86 NT$)		      +32.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.47 S$
(1,094.68 NT$)		 30.61 S$
(705.93 NT$)		      -35.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 151.31 S$
(3,489.08 NT$)		 50.18 S$
(1,157.00 NT$)		      -66.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.72 S$
(362.39 NT$)		 14.90 S$
(343.48 NT$)		      -5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 S$
(345.88 NT$)		 13.88 S$
(320.00 NT$)		      -7.5 %
Childcare
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,531.23 S$
(35,308.28 NT$)		 712.01 S$
(16,417.97 NT$)		      -53.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 37,888.46 S$
(873,660.91 NT$)		 20,349.35 S$
(469,230.77 NT$)		      -46.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 105.24 S$
(2,426.70 NT$)		 86.44 S$
(1,993.26 NT$)		      -17.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.12 S$
(1,270.96 NT$)		 42.76 S$
(986.07 NT$)		      -22.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 136.52 S$
(3,147.87 NT$)		 116.65 S$
(2,689.69 NT$)		      -14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.00 S$
(3,804.61 NT$)		 150.69 S$
(3,474.68 NT$)		      -8.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,009.30 S$
(92,449.54 NT$)		 684.48 S$
(15,783.15 NT$)		      -82.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,911.63 S$
(67,138.53 NT$)		 473.74 S$
(10,923.79 NT$)		      -83.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,861.54 S$
(181,277.32 NT$)		 1,507.60 S$
(34,763.49 NT$)		      -80.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,778.72 S$
(110,191.43 NT$)		 1,096.76 S$
(25,289.94 NT$)		      -77.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,731.54 S$
(62,985.96 NT$)		 1,236.74 S$
(28,517.77 NT$)		      -54.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,782.29 S$
(41,097.41 NT$)		 788.84 S$
(18,189.61 NT$)		      -55.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Singapore Edit Taiwan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,451.14 S$
(125,696.44 NT$)		 2,300.30 S$
(53,042.01 NT$)		      -57.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.19 2.14      -33.0 %
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