Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Taiwan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Taiwan is 28.0% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 36.1% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Taiwan are 56.6% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 57.9% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 17.0% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 28.9% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(522.44 NT$)		 7.18 A$
(150.00 NT$)		      -71.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(2,507.73 NT$)		 47.85 A$
(1,000.00 NT$)		      -60.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(313.47 NT$)		 7.66 A$
(160.00 NT$)		      -49.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(208.98 NT$)		 2.87 A$
(60.00 NT$)		      -71.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(229.88 NT$)		 3.95 A$
(82.59 NT$)		      -64.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.34 A$
(111.68 NT$)		 4.46 A$
(93.19 NT$)		      -16.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.05 A$
(84.73 NT$)		 1.51 A$
(31.48 NT$)		      -62.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(69.52 NT$)		 1.02 A$
(21.29 NT$)		      -69.4 %
Markets
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(186.60 NT$)		 17.38 A$
(363.30 NT$)		      +94.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.41 A$
(71.27 NT$)		 2.50 A$
(52.17 NT$)		      -26.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(30.27 NT$)		 2.07 A$
(43.22 NT$)		      +42.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.55 A$
(136.88 NT$)		 4.19 A$
(87.62 NT$)		      -36.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.21 A$
(129.80 NT$)		 10.93 A$
(228.43 NT$)		      +76.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 A$
(123.18 NT$)		 5.87 A$
(122.75 NT$)		      -0.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.64 A$
(201.50 NT$)		 13.51 A$
(282.43 NT$)		      +40.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(46.45 NT$)		 3.07 A$
(64.07 NT$)		      +37.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.91 A$
(39.90 NT$)		 1.61 A$
(33.56 NT$)		      -15.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.02 A$
(42.30 NT$)		 1.83 A$
(38.24 NT$)		      -9.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(62.21 NT$)		 2.37 A$
(49.48 NT$)		      -20.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 A$
(35.58 NT$)		 1.82 A$
(37.98 NT$)		      +6.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(31.12 NT$)		 1.47 A$
(30.64 NT$)		      -1.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.36 A$
(70.23 NT$)		 2.98 A$
(62.31 NT$)		      -11.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 A$
(48.17 NT$)		 1.79 A$
(37.41 NT$)		      -22.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(417.96 NT$)		 19.14 A$
(400.00 NT$)		      -4.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.86 A$
(143.34 NT$)		 2.47 A$
(51.65 NT$)		      -64.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.57 A$
(158.25 NT$)		 3.34 A$
(69.81 NT$)		      -55.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(1,003.09 NT$)		 5.74 A$
(120.00 NT$)		      -88.0 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(94.04 NT$)		 1.20 A$
(25.00 NT$)		      -73.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(3,134.66 NT$)		 57.42 A$
(1,200.00 NT$)		      -61.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(125.39 NT$)		 4.31 A$
(90.00 NT$)		      -28.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(90.81 NT$)		 1.93 A$
(40.23 NT$)		      -55.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(1,212.07 NT$)		 14.36 A$
(300.00 NT$)		      -75.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 A$
(144.99 NT$)		 5.58 A$
(116.58 NT$)		      -19.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(928,341.13 NT$)		 52,637.22 A$
(1,100,000.00 NT$)		      +18.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,902.46 A$
(729,383.23 NT$)		 37,666.38 A$
(787,142.86 NT$)		      +7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 268.88 A$
(5,619.04 NT$)		 118.85 A$
(2,483.74 NT$)		      -55.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.82 A$
(853.03 NT$)		 34.82 A$
(727.59 NT$)		      -14.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.36 A$
(1,700.23 NT$)		 33.84 A$
(707.23 NT$)		      -58.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.92 A$
(1,523.91 NT$)		 55.59 A$
(1,161.61 NT$)		      -23.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.55 A$
(534.00 NT$)		 16.75 A$
(350.00 NT$)		      -34.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(459.75 NT$)		 15.31 A$
(320.00 NT$)		      -30.4 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(50,815.25 NT$)		 818.99 A$
(17,115.13 NT$)		      -66.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,636.91 A$
(410,367.32 NT$)		 23,373.87 A$
(488,461.54 NT$)		      +19.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.74 A$
(2,314.25 NT$)		 96.09 A$
(2,008.15 NT$)		      -13.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.83 A$
(1,647.41 NT$)		 46.57 A$
(973.22 NT$)		      -40.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 156.77 A$
(3,276.22 NT$)		 129.08 A$
(2,697.46 NT$)		      -17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.42 A$
(3,540.44 NT$)		 164.25 A$
(3,432.44 NT$)		      -3.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,113.37 A$
(44,164.73 NT$)		 746.55 A$
(15,601.32 NT$)		      -64.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,679.98 A$
(35,107.81 NT$)		 517.87 A$
(10,822.28 NT$)		      -69.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,545.09 A$
(74,084.45 NT$)		 1,781.82 A$
(37,236.02 NT$)		      -49.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,637.01 A$
(55,107.64 NT$)		 1,280.02 A$
(26,749.63 NT$)		      -51.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 947.13 A$
(19,792.92 NT$)		 1,319.92 A$
(27,583.47 NT$)		      +39.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 704.84 A$
(14,729.54 NT$)		 828.05 A$
(17,304.48 NT$)		      +17.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,548.83 A$
(115,958.08 NT$)		 2,523.59 A$
(52,737.28 NT$)		      -54.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.37 2.11      -66.9 %
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