Historical Prices in Taichung

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 180.00 850.00 153.50
2022 111.67 783.33 160.83
2021 - - -
2020 134.17 860.00 131.33
2019 127.14 773.31 145.05
2018 97.50 714.29 119.14
2017 92.50 666.67 118.33
2016 130.00 811.11 128.11
2015 100.00 862.50 122.02
2014 82.50 718.75 121.25
2013 110.71 708.57 125.00
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 95.00 102.86 34.71 20.38 77.14
2022 96.33 83.00 32.25 19.38 102.50
2021 - - - - -
2020 83.33 86.00 26.33 19.67 92.50
2019 62.83 68.53 41.89 23.00 110.89
2018 62.50 70.00 27.38 19.00 72.50
2017 63.60 103.75 30.71 20.50 78.00
2016 48.62 81.43 27.25 20.00 78.75
2015 45.63 62.51 24.75 21.00 50.00
2014 62.00 88.00 25.00 20.00 78.00
2013 55.00 75.00 27.00 18.00 62.00

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 129.25 58.00 114.00 - - -
2022 91.00 - 117.20 - - -
2021 - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - -
2018 79.25 - - - - -
2017 - - 83.75 - - -
2016 - - 120.00 - - -
2015 148.33 - - - - -
2014 - 56.00 59.33 - - -
2013 90.00 - - - 65.00 70.00
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 - - - - - - - -
2022 - - - - - - - -
2021 - - - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - 95.00 - - -
2013 - - - 44.33 - 130.00 - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 - - - - -
2022 - - - - -
2021 - - - - -
2020 - - - - -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - 116.25 - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -
2015 - - - - -
2014 - - - - -
2013 - 366.67 - - -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 12935.71 10428.57 35000.00 25000.00
2022 13000.00 9500.00 28333.33 -
2021 - - - -
2020 9750.00 - - -
2019 12500.00 8500.00 - -
2018 10500.00 7714.29 26857.14 18714.29
2017 11250.00 7625.00 22000.00 20000.00
2016 8000.00 5500.00 23750.00 14833.33
2015 11441.24 6750.00 19099.36 12670.65
2014 13333.33 6333.33 18000.00 9500.00
2013 - - - 13166.67

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 168871.72 127685.33
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 220000.00 107618.41
2015 - -
2014 180000.00 -
2013 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 45037.38
2022 36250.00
2021 -
2020 -
2019 33833.33
2018 36000.00
2017 33461.83
2016 31000.00
2015 28800.00
2014 39000.00
2013 -

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 30.62
2022 - 30.38
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 17.00 30.65
2018 14.17 29.29
2017 12.40 26.16
2016 16.25 23.75
2015 - 26.00
2014 - 32.50
2013 - 37.17
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -
2014 -
2013 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -
2014 1.93
2013 -

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 - 583.17 921.44
2022 - 700.00 -
2021 - - -
2020 - - -
2019 - - -
2018 - 1038.00 -
2017 - 689.25 -
2016 2480.53 966.67 -
2015 - - -
2014 - 733.33 -
2013 - 1500.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 1050.00 - 312.14
2022 950.00 - -
2021 - - -
2020 - - -
2019 1036.00 - -
2018 - - 282.50
2017 - - 288.33
2016 1462.67 - 267.50
2015 - - 272.56
2014 - - -
2013 - - -

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 2966.67 950.00 3171.43 -
2022 - - 2200.00 -
2021 - - - -
2020 - - - -
2019 - - - -
2018 1849.75 1700.00 2800.00 -
2017 - - 2700.00 -
2016 2600.00 1645.00 2250.00 -
2015 - - - -
2014 - - - -
2013 - - - -
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