Cost of Living in Taiwan

Summary of cost of living in Taiwan:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,576.7€ (91,203.9NT$), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 704.7€ (24,942.9NT$), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Taiwan is, on average, 28.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Taiwan is, on average, 65.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.24 €	2.83-8.48
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	28.25 €	16.95-56.50
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.52 €	4.24-5.65
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.70 €	1.13-4.24
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.28 €	1.41-5.65
Cappuccino (regular)	2.64 €	1.27-5.09
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.89 €	0.71-1.41
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.60 €	0.42-0.85
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.33 €	8.56-13.37
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.50 €	1.03-3.08
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.23 €	0.64-1.92
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.47 €	1.53-3.39
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.64 €	2.82-19.22
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.44 €	1.54-5.13
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.87 €	2.95-12.81
Apples (1 lb)	1.80 €	0.64-3.20
Banana (1 lb)	0.96 €	0.45-1.92
Oranges (1 lb)	1.07 €	0.45-1.92
Tomato (1 lb)	1.38 €	0.51-2.83
Potato (1 lb)	1.06 €	0.38-1.92
Onion (1 lb)	0.85 €	0.38-1.28
Lettuce (1 head)	1.79 €	0.85-2.83
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.06 €	0.57-1.41
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	11.30 €	5.65-19.78
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.46 €	1.13-1.93
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.00 €	1.13-3.39
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.39 €	3.11-5.09
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.71 €	0.51-1.13
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	33.90 €	28.25-36.16
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.54 €	2.26-3.67
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.14 €	0.91-1.59
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.48 €	5.09-13.56
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.29 €	3.21-3.64
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,076.88 €	28,251.71-33,902.05
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,238.13 €	21,188.78-25,426.54
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	68.93 €	42.38-150.09
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.40 €	11.27-33.87
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	19.86 €	14.10-28.25
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.03 €	19.78-42.38
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.65 €	5.65-14.13
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.04 €	7.35-11.30
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	473.69 €	282.52-706.29
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	13,244.40 €	5,650.34-28,251.71
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	56.69 €	22.60-113.01
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	27.90 €	14.10-42.38
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	75.81 €	56.50-98.88
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	97.82 €	56.50-141.26
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	435.03 €	254.27-847.55
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	308.34 €	169.51-565.03
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,051.11 €	678.04-1,836.36
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	762.28 €	508.53-1,186.57
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	793.87 €	320.21-1,574.79
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	496.33 €	238.58-1,049.86
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,509.14 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.14	1.50-2.97

Prices in Taiwan

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