Cost of Living in Taiwan

Summary of cost of living in Taiwan:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,610.1€ (89,624.7NT$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 714.6€ (24,536.5NT$) without rent.
Cost of living in Taiwan is, on average, 31.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Taiwan is, on average, 68.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.37 €	2.91-8.74
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	29.12 €	17.47-58.24
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.66 €	4.37-5.80
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.75 €	1.16-4.37
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.62 €	1.46-5.82
Cappuccino (regular)	2.61 €	1.31-4.95
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.92 €	0.73-1.46
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.61 €	0.52-0.87
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.67 €	8.82-14.33
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.58 €	1.06-3.17
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.27 €	0.66-1.98
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.59 €	1.57-3.49
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.64 €	2.91-19.81
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.70 €	1.59-5.94
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.85 €	3.04-13.21
Apples (1 lb)	1.77 €	0.73-3.30
Banana (1 lb)	0.89 €	0.46-1.85
Oranges (1 lb)	1.13 €	0.46-2.01
Tomato (1 lb)	1.35 €	0.53-2.64
Potato (1 lb)	1.12 €	0.40-1.98
Onion (1 lb)	0.92 €	0.50-1.59
Lettuce (1 head)	1.72 €	0.87-2.91
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.09 €	0.58-1.46
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	11.65 €	5.82-21.84
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.49 €	1.05-1.99
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.04 €	1.16-3.49
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.49 €	3.20-4.37
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.73 €	0.44-1.02
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	34.95 €	34.95-37.28
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.48 €	2.33-2.91
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.17 €	0.94-1.64
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.74 €	5.24-12.23
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.41 €	3.31-3.75
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,034.59 €	29,122.36-34,946.83
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,904.34 €	21,841.77-24,754.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	75.43 €	43.68-148.52
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	21.05 €	11.62-34.92
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	20.41 €	11.65-29.12
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.43 €	20.39-46.60
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.86 €	5.82-14.56
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.03 €	7.86-11.07
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	470.24 €	247.54-728.06
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	13,908.84 €	5,824.47-29,122.36
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	60.86 €	26.21-116.49
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	29.64 €	14.56-43.68
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	78.88 €	58.24-101.93
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	101.22 €	58.24-145.61
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	436.62 €	262.10-786.30
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	310.19 €	174.73-582.45
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,057.79 €	728.06-1,892.95
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	769.60 €	524.20-1,310.51
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	781.05 €	308.43-1,391.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	483.90 €	216.44-946.94
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,589.49 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.02	1.40-2.80

Prices in Taiwan

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