Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Netherlands 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Netherlands are 35.8% higher than in Taiwan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Netherlands are 59.4% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Rent Prices in Netherlands are 148.5% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 160.3% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 4.6% lower than in Taiwan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 39.2% higher than in Taiwan | |
Restaurants | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 NT$ (4.29 €) |
524.45 NT$ (15.00 €) |
+249.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
950.00 NT$ (27.17 €) |
2,447.44 NT$ (70.00 €) |
+157.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
154.00 NT$ (4.40 €) |
384.60 NT$ (11.00 €) |
+149.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
60.00 NT$ (1.72 €) |
174.82 NT$ (5.00 €) |
+191.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
80.00 NT$ (2.29 €) |
157.34 NT$ (4.50 €) |
+96.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
94.46 NT$ (2.70 €) |
114.09 NT$ (3.26 €) |
+20.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
32.02 NT$ (0.92 €) |
92.74 NT$ (2.65 €) |
+189.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
21.61 NT$ (0.62 €) |
77.90 NT$ (2.23 €) |
+260.5 % |
Markets | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
366.78 NT$ (10.49 €) |
144.30 NT$ (4.13 €) |
-60.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
55.22 NT$ (1.58 €) |
51.41 NT$ (1.47 €) |
-6.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
43.98 NT$ (1.26 €) |
45.77 NT$ (1.31 €) |
+4.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
93.14 NT$ (2.66 €) |
139.35 NT$ (3.99 €) |
+49.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
217.90 NT$ (6.23 €) |
177.76 NT$ (5.08 €) |
-18.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
121.90 NT$ (3.49 €) |
220.88 NT$ (6.32 €) |
+81.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
269.91 NT$ (7.72 €) |
235.10 NT$ (6.72 €) |
-12.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
60.70 NT$ (1.74 €) |
26.22 NT$ (0.75 €) |
-56.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
29.30 NT$ (0.84 €) |
34.45 NT$ (0.99 €) |
+17.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.52 NT$ (1.07 €) |
26.39 NT$ (0.75 €) |
-29.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
48.04 NT$ (1.37 €) |
45.35 NT$ (1.30 €) |
-5.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
38.34 NT$ (1.10 €) |
29.07 NT$ (0.83 €) |
-24.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
33.46 NT$ (0.96 €) |
25.65 NT$ (0.73 €) |
-23.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
60.31 NT$ (1.72 €) |
34.76 NT$ (0.99 €) |
-42.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
35.86 NT$ (1.03 €) |
24.32 NT$ (0.70 €) |
-32.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (11.44 €) |
209.43 NT$ (5.99 €) |
-47.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
50.44 NT$ (1.44 €) |
43.72 NT$ (1.25 €) |
-13.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
71.02 NT$ (2.03 €) |
82.98 NT$ (2.37 €) |
+16.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
120.00 NT$ (3.43 €) |
293.69 NT$ (8.40 €) |
+144.7 % |
Transportation | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
24.00 NT$ (0.69 €) |
118.88 NT$ (3.40 €) |
+395.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (34.32 €) |
2,797.07 NT$ (80.00 €) |
+133.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (2.43 €) |
125.87 NT$ (3.60 €) |
+48.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1.15 €) |
135.04 NT$ (3.86 €) |
+235.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (8.58 €) |
923.03 NT$ (26.40 €) |
+207.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
117.34 NT$ (3.36 €) |
255.14 NT$ (7.30 €) |
+117.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,018,000.00 NT$ (29,116.17 €) |
1,007,819.87 NT$ (28,825.00 €) |
-1.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
790,368.42 NT$ (22,605.60 €) |
1,047,095.24 NT$ (29,948.33 €) |
+32.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,616.22 NT$ (74.83 €) |
7,857.10 NT$ (224.72 €) |
+200.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
830.25 NT$ (23.75 €) |
793.09 NT$ (22.68 €) |
-4.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
735.97 NT$ (21.05 €) |
1,418.82 NT$ (40.58 €) |
+92.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,150.68 NT$ (32.91 €) |
1,240.51 NT$ (35.48 €) |
+7.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
355.00 NT$ (10.15 €) |
550.79 NT$ (15.75 €) |
+55.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 NT$ (8.58 €) |
437.04 NT$ (12.50 €) |
+45.7 % |
Childcare | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
16,833.33 NT$ (481.46 €) |
57,051.07 NT$ (1,631.74 €) |
+238.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
489,149.45 NT$ (13,990.33 €) |
258,773.82 NT$ (7,401.28 €) |
-47.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,128.11 NT$ (60.87 €) |
2,608.48 NT$ (74.61 €) |
+22.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,006.87 NT$ (28.80 €) |
1,043.06 NT$ (29.83 €) |
+3.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,648.59 NT$ (75.75 €) |
2,859.70 NT$ (81.79 €) |
+8.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,300.00 NT$ (94.38 €) |
3,485.84 NT$ (99.70 €) |
+5.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,170.42 NT$ (433.89 €) |
47,594.44 NT$ (1,361.26 €) |
+213.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,986.80 NT$ (314.24 €) |
38,201.86 NT$ (1,092.62 €) |
+247.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
35,130.61 NT$ (1,004.78 €) |
72,492.94 NT$ (2,073.40 €) |
+106.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
25,635.24 NT$ (733.20 €) |
57,756.11 NT$ (1,651.90 €) |
+125.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
23,911.33 NT$ (683.90 €) |
17,988.63 NT$ (514.50 €) |
-24.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
14,868.00 NT$ (425.24 €) |
13,074.60 NT$ (373.95 €) |
-12.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
50,965.90 NT$ (1,457.69 €) |
113,094.06 NT$ (3,234.64 €) |
+121.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 4.18 | +125.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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