Cost of Living in Taiwan

Summary of cost of living in Taiwan:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,561.3€ (89,551.3NT$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 702.3€ (24,555.0NT$) without rent.
Cost of living in Taiwan is, on average, 35.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Taiwan is, on average, 69.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.29 €	2.57-7.15
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	27.17 €	17.16-57.20
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.40 €	4.15-5.72
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.72 €	1.06-4.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.29 €	1.43-4.86
Cappuccino (regular)	2.70 €	1.43-4.86
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.92 €	0.72-1.43
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.62 €	0.51-0.86
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.49 €	8.66-16.24
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.58 €	1.04-3.89
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.26 €	0.65-2.34
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.66 €	1.54-3.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.23 €	2.85-12.97
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.49 €	1.43-5.84
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.72 €	3.89-12.97
Apples (1 lb)	1.74 €	0.78-3.37
Banana (1 lb)	0.84 €	0.45-1.69
Oranges (1 lb)	1.07 €	0.45-1.97
Tomato (1 lb)	1.37 €	0.52-2.45
Potato (1 lb)	1.10 €	0.52-1.95
Onion (1 lb)	0.96 €	0.51-1.56
Lettuce (1 head)	1.72 €	0.86-2.86
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.03 €	0.57-1.43
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	11.44 €	5.72-25.74
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.44 €	1.00-1.86
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.03 €	1.29-2.86
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.43 €	3.15-5.01
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.69 €	0.43-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	34.32 €	34.32-36.61
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.43 €	2.29-3.15
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.15 €	0.83-1.38
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.58 €	5.15-11.43
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.36 €	3.25-3.61
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,116.17 €	28,029.31-34,321.61
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,605.60 €	21,451.01-25,741.21
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	74.83 €	42.90-144.15
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	23.75 €	11.41-34.29
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	21.05 €	14.30-31.43
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.91 €	22.88-42.90
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	10.15 €	5.72-14.30
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.58 €	7.72-10.30
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	481.46 €	257.41-800.84
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	13,990.48 €	5,720.27-28,601.34
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	60.87 €	22.88-114.41
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	28.80 €	14.30-48.59
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	75.75 €	51.48-100.10
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	94.38 €	51.48-143.01
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	433.91 €	243.11-745.89
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	314.25 €	171.61-572.03
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,004.83 €	600.00-1,859.09
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	733.23 €	486.22-1,201.26
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	683.91 €	265.71-1,328.56
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	425.24 €	186.00-797.14
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,457.71 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.85	1.30-2.70

Prices in Taiwan

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