Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Taiwan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Taiwan is 28.3% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 40.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Taiwan are 65.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 61.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 15.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 33.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(626.28 NT$)		 4.79 $
(150.00 NT$)		      -76.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,348.55 NT$)		 31.93 $
(1,000.00 NT$)		      -57.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(360.11 NT$)		 5.11 $
(160.00 NT$)		      -55.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(187.88 NT$)		 1.92 $
(60.00 NT$)		      -68.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(219.20 NT$)		 2.58 $
(80.75 NT$)		      -63.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(163.90 NT$)		 2.98 $
(93.40 NT$)		      -43.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(80.26 NT$)		 1.00 $
(31.45 NT$)		      -60.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(65.48 NT$)		 0.68 $
(21.33 NT$)		      -67.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(125.34 NT$)		 11.68 $
(365.66 NT$)		      +191.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(103.03 NT$)		 1.69 $
(53.06 NT$)		      -48.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(65.53 NT$)		 1.39 $
(43.45 NT$)		      -33.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 $
(133.10 NT$)		 2.80 $
(87.54 NT$)		      -34.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(183.60 NT$)		 7.50 $
(234.91 NT$)		      +27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(173.02 NT$)		 3.89 $
(121.84 NT$)		      -29.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(231.36 NT$)		 8.90 $
(278.67 NT$)		      +20.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(75.02 NT$)		 2.04 $
(63.79 NT$)		      -15.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(23.87 NT$)		 1.08 $
(33.87 NT$)		      +41.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(63.96 NT$)		 1.21 $
(37.80 NT$)		      -40.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(69.72 NT$)		 1.56 $
(49.00 NT$)		      -29.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(41.72 NT$)		 1.20 $
(37.56 NT$)		      -10.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(43.73 NT$)		 0.97 $
(30.22 NT$)		      -30.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(68.93 NT$)		 2.02 $
(63.18 NT$)		      -8.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(69.81 NT$)		 1.20 $
(37.68 NT$)		      -46.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(469.71 NT$)		 12.77 $
(400.00 NT$)		      -14.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(61.08 NT$)		 1.65 $
(51.60 NT$)		      -15.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(112.70 NT$)		 2.26 $
(70.73 NT$)		      -37.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(313.14 NT$)		 3.83 $
(120.00 NT$)		      -61.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(78.28 NT$)		 0.80 $
(25.00 NT$)		      -68.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,035.41 NT$)		 38.32 $
(1,200.00 NT$)		      -41.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(117.43 NT$)		 2.87 $
(90.00 NT$)		      -23.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(87.68 NT$)		 1.28 $
(40.23 NT$)		      -54.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(939.42 NT$)		 9.58 $
(300.00 NT$)		      -68.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(109.65 NT$)		 3.72 $
(116.62 NT$)		      +6.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(939,420.00 NT$)		 35,128.06 $
(1,100,000.00 NT$)		      +17.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,968.21 $
(813,168.41 NT$)		 25,137.09 $
(787,142.86 NT$)		      -3.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.94 $
(6,542.73 NT$)		 77.92 $
(2,439.99 NT$)		      -62.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(1,790.68 NT$)		 23.06 $
(722.02 NT$)		      -59.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.58 $
(2,241.58 NT$)		 22.45 $
(702.94 NT$)		      -68.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.40 $
(1,452.97 NT$)		 37.33 $
(1,169.03 NT$)		      -19.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.05 $
(690.48 NT$)		 10.91 $
(341.67 NT$)		      -50.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(449.83 NT$)		 10.22 $
(320.00 NT$)		      -28.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.86 $
(43,021.04 NT$)		 535.44 $
(16,766.89 NT$)		      -61.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,581.03 $
(707,102.42 NT$)		 14,970.94 $
(468,800.00 NT$)		      -33.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $
(1,631.89 NT$)		 64.08 $
(2,006.48 NT$)		      +23.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(1,333.08 NT$)		 31.53 $
(987.42 NT$)		      -25.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(2,809.30 NT$)		 85.69 $
(2,683.28 NT$)		      -4.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 $
(3,550.96 NT$)		 110.57 $
(3,462.44 NT$)		      -2.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.58 $
(54,535.80 NT$)		 491.74 $
(15,398.48 NT$)		      -71.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.93 $
(44,996.14 NT$)		 348.53 $
(10,913.87 NT$)		      -75.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.64 $
(90,705.26 NT$)		 1,188.14 $
(37,205.35 NT$)		      -59.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.30 $
(75,225.66 NT$)		 861.65 $
(26,981.57 NT$)		      -64.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.99 $
(9,362.48 NT$)		 897.36 $
(28,099.82 NT$)		      +200.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(7,881.57 NT$)		 561.03 $
(17,568.07 NT$)		      +122.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,325.83 $
(135,459.14 NT$)		 1,705.87 $
(53,417.57 NT$)		      -60.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 2.14      -67.0 %
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