Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Netherlands 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Netherlands is 37.5% higher than in Taiwan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 57.8% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Rent Prices in Netherlands are 143.5% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 175.0% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 2.1% lower than in Taiwan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 33.4% higher than in Taiwan | |
Restaurants | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 NT$ (4.42 €) |
678.53 NT$ (20.00 €) |
+352.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (29.48 €) |
2,714.12 NT$ (80.00 €) |
+171.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
161.00 NT$ (4.75 €) |
407.12 NT$ (12.00 €) |
+152.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
60.00 NT$ (1.77 €) |
203.56 NT$ (6.00 €) |
+239.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
80.00 NT$ (2.36 €) |
169.63 NT$ (5.00 €) |
+112.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
92.62 NT$ (2.73 €) |
120.30 NT$ (3.55 €) |
+29.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
31.31 NT$ (0.92 €) |
101.33 NT$ (2.99 €) |
+223.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
21.36 NT$ (0.63 €) |
84.68 NT$ (2.50 €) |
+296.4 % |
Markets | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
364.39 NT$ (10.74 €) |
144.45 NT$ (4.26 €) |
-60.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
53.28 NT$ (1.57 €) |
59.72 NT$ (1.76 €) |
+12.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
43.24 NT$ (1.27 €) |
41.77 NT$ (1.23 €) |
-3.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
86.65 NT$ (2.55 €) |
142.74 NT$ (4.21 €) |
+64.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
233.24 NT$ (6.87 €) |
182.95 NT$ (5.39 €) |
-21.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
121.59 NT$ (3.58 €) |
210.94 NT$ (6.22 €) |
+73.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
274.60 NT$ (8.09 €) |
226.37 NT$ (6.67 €) |
-17.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
64.91 NT$ (1.91 €) |
31.54 NT$ (0.93 €) |
-51.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
34.49 NT$ (1.02 €) |
33.59 NT$ (0.99 €) |
-2.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.64 NT$ (1.11 €) |
25.85 NT$ (0.76 €) |
-31.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
48.44 NT$ (1.43 €) |
51.83 NT$ (1.53 €) |
+7.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
37.47 NT$ (1.10 €) |
27.64 NT$ (0.81 €) |
-26.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
30.58 NT$ (0.90 €) |
26.49 NT$ (0.78 €) |
-13.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
63.36 NT$ (1.87 €) |
36.52 NT$ (1.08 €) |
-42.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
37.85 NT$ (1.12 €) |
25.74 NT$ (0.76 €) |
-32.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (11.79 €) |
203.22 NT$ (5.99 €) |
-49.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
51.82 NT$ (1.53 €) |
44.53 NT$ (1.31 €) |
-14.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
71.37 NT$ (2.10 €) |
79.19 NT$ (2.33 €) |
+11.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
120.00 NT$ (3.54 €) |
407.12 NT$ (12.00 €) |
+239.3 % |
Transportation | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 NT$ (0.74 €) |
108.56 NT$ (3.20 €) |
+334.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (35.37 €) |
2,714.12 NT$ (80.00 €) |
+126.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
87.50 NT$ (2.58 €) |
132.31 NT$ (3.90 €) |
+51.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1.19 €) |
134.86 NT$ (3.98 €) |
+235.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (8.84 €) |
1,017.80 NT$ (30.00 €) |
+239.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
116.59 NT$ (3.44 €) |
249.38 NT$ (7.35 €) |
+113.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,100,000.00 NT$ (32,423.02 €) |
1,138,913.17 NT$ (33,570.00 €) |
+3.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
791,250.00 NT$ (23,322.46 €) |
1,049,630.29 NT$ (30,938.35 €) |
+32.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,450.68 NT$ (72.24 €) |
7,655.05 NT$ (225.64 €) |
+212.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
718.79 NT$ (21.19 €) |
746.12 NT$ (21.99 €) |
+3.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
707.45 NT$ (20.85 €) |
1,426.89 NT$ (42.06 €) |
+101.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,179.68 NT$ (34.77 €) |
1,235.62 NT$ (36.42 €) |
+4.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
341.67 NT$ (10.07 €) |
709.42 NT$ (20.91 €) |
+107.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
320.00 NT$ (9.43 €) |
474.97 NT$ (14.00 €) |
+48.4 % |
Childcare | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
16,766.89 NT$ (494.21 €) |
63,760.24 NT$ (1,879.36 €) |
+280.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
458,461.54 NT$ (13,513.37 €) |
272,377.70 NT$ (8,028.46 €) |
-40.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,982.08 NT$ (58.42 €) |
2,844.17 NT$ (83.83 €) |
+43.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
989.69 NT$ (29.17 €) |
1,305.45 NT$ (38.48 €) |
+31.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,682.54 NT$ (79.07 €) |
3,141.24 NT$ (92.59 €) |
+17.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,462.44 NT$ (102.06 €) |
3,975.68 NT$ (117.19 €) |
+14.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,609.92 NT$ (460.11 €) |
46,789.57 NT$ (1,379.14 €) |
+199.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,906.63 NT$ (321.48 €) |
37,838.66 NT$ (1,115.31 €) |
+246.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,759.30 NT$ (1,112.97 €) |
76,071.54 NT$ (2,242.24 €) |
+101.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
26,788.57 NT$ (789.61 €) |
61,013.21 NT$ (1,798.39 €) |
+127.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
27,478.08 NT$ (809.93 €) |
17,903.01 NT$ (527.70 €) |
-34.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
17,502.41 NT$ (515.89 €) |
13,758.61 NT$ (405.54 €) |
-21.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
53,044.39 NT$ (1,563.51 €) |
111,678.62 NT$ (3,291.78 €) |
+110.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.14 | 4.26 | +98.8 % |
| Last update: | 23 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
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