Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Taiwan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Taiwan is 31.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 43.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Taiwan are 68.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 63.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 19.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 33.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(651.23 NT$)		 4.61 $
(150.00 NT$)		      -77.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,442.12 NT$)		 30.71 $
(1,000.00 NT$)		      -59.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(358.18 NT$)		 4.91 $
(160.00 NT$)		      -55.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(195.37 NT$)		 1.84 $
(60.00 NT$)		      -69.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(227.93 NT$)		 2.67 $
(86.83 NT$)		      -61.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(168.61 NT$)		 2.75 $
(89.49 NT$)		      -46.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(82.69 NT$)		 0.97 $
(31.49 NT$)		      -61.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(67.36 NT$)		 0.65 $
(21.03 NT$)		      -68.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(130.12 NT$)		 11.31 $
(368.25 NT$)		      +183.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(106.46 NT$)		 1.67 $
(54.35 NT$)		      -48.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(67.79 NT$)		 1.35 $
(43.84 NT$)		      -35.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(122.04 NT$)		 2.75 $
(89.49 NT$)		      -26.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(191.07 NT$)		 6.89 $
(224.46 NT$)		      +17.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(177.44 NT$)		 3.88 $
(126.18 NT$)		      -28.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(236.77 NT$)		 8.23 $
(268.06 NT$)		      +13.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(77.69 NT$)		 1.86 $
(60.51 NT$)		      -22.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(24.78 NT$)		 0.95 $
(31.06 NT$)		      +25.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(66.27 NT$)		 1.20 $
(39.03 NT$)		      -41.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(72.48 NT$)		 1.41 $
(45.96 NT$)		      -36.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(43.67 NT$)		 1.18 $
(38.58 NT$)		      -11.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(45.35 NT$)		 0.98 $
(31.75 NT$)		      -30.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(71.15 NT$)		 1.82 $
(59.35 NT$)		      -16.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(71.97 NT$)		 1.14 $
(37.09 NT$)		      -48.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(488.42 NT$)		 12.28 $
(400.00 NT$)		      -18.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(61.46 NT$)		 1.57 $
(51.27 NT$)		      -16.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(115.20 NT$)		 2.15 $
(69.92 NT$)		      -39.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(325.62 NT$)		 3.69 $
(120.00 NT$)		      -63.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(81.40 NT$)		 0.77 $
(25.00 NT$)		      -69.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,116.50 NT$)		 36.85 $
(1,200.00 NT$)		      -43.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(122.11 NT$)		 2.61 $
(85.00 NT$)		      -30.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(91.17 NT$)		 1.24 $
(40.23 NT$)		      -55.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(976.85 NT$)		 9.21 $
(300.00 NT$)		      -69.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(117.32 NT$)		 3.60 $
(117.20 NT$)		      -0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(1,096,696.05 NT$)		 33,782.15 $
(1,100,000.00 NT$)		      +0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,174.84 $
(852,293.88 NT$)		 24,159.36 $
(786,666.67 NT$)		      -7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.08 $
(6,742.90 NT$)		 78.35 $
(2,551.29 NT$)		      -62.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.77 $
(1,816.04 NT$)		 22.20 $
(722.85 NT$)		      -60.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(2,313.99 NT$)		 21.67 $
(705.54 NT$)		      -69.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.71 $
(1,520.81 NT$)		 35.15 $
(1,144.54 NT$)		      -24.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.03 $
(684.87 NT$)		 10.82 $
(352.27 NT$)		      -48.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(455.86 NT$)		 9.52 $
(310.00 NT$)		      -32.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.66 $
(44,989.00 NT$)		 508.83 $
(16,568.45 NT$)		      -63.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(739,196.61 NT$)		 14,667.60 $
(477,600.00 NT$)		      -35.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.29 $
(1,702.54 NT$)		 63.38 $
(2,063.89 NT$)		      +21.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.82 $
(1,394.43 NT$)		 31.00 $
(1,009.50 NT$)		      -27.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.32 $
(2,908.34 NT$)		 82.77 $
(2,695.00 NT$)		      -7.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.09 $
(3,715.02 NT$)		 107.34 $
(3,495.10 NT$)		      -5.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,762.32 $
(57,383.81 NT$)		 457.91 $
(14,910.11 NT$)		      -74.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.85 $
(47,307.03 NT$)		 323.89 $
(10,546.23 NT$)		      -77.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.52 $
(96,073.67 NT$)		 1,124.77 $
(36,624.43 NT$)		      -61.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.94 $
(78,406.23 NT$)		 814.68 $
(26,527.27 NT$)		      -66.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 331.45 $
(10,792.37 NT$)		 823.66 $
(26,819.77 NT$)		      +148.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.09 $
(8,501.65 NT$)		 510.29 $
(16,615.93 NT$)		      +95.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,429.33 $
(144,226.03 NT$)		 1,655.72 $
(53,912.93 NT$)		      -62.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 2.00      -69.5 %
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