Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Taiwan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Taiwan is 27.6% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 35.7% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Taiwan are 56.5% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 57.5% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 16.3% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 28.6% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(516.41 NT$)		 7.26 A$
(150.00 NT$)		      -71.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(2,478.77 NT$)		 48.41 A$
(1,000.00 NT$)		      -59.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(309.85 NT$)		 7.75 A$
(160.00 NT$)		      -48.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(206.56 NT$)		 2.90 A$
(60.00 NT$)		      -71.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(227.22 NT$)		 4.05 A$
(83.59 NT$)		      -63.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(110.68 NT$)		 4.48 A$
(92.52 NT$)		      -16.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(83.78 NT$)		 1.52 A$
(31.33 NT$)		      -62.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(68.78 NT$)		 1.03 A$
(21.23 NT$)		      -69.1 %
Markets
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(184.55 NT$)		 17.59 A$
(363.30 NT$)		      +96.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(70.62 NT$)		 2.55 A$
(52.67 NT$)		      -25.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(29.89 NT$)		 2.07 A$
(42.70 NT$)		      +42.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.59 A$
(136.12 NT$)		 4.25 A$
(87.85 NT$)		      -35.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 A$
(129.80 NT$)		 11.06 A$
(228.43 NT$)		      +76.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(122.34 NT$)		 5.94 A$
(122.75 NT$)		      +0.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.73 A$
(201.02 NT$)		 13.67 A$
(282.43 NT$)		      +40.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(45.88 NT$)		 3.10 A$
(64.07 NT$)		      +39.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(39.59 NT$)		 1.62 A$
(33.56 NT$)		      -15.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(41.93 NT$)		 1.85 A$
(38.24 NT$)		      -8.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(61.57 NT$)		 2.40 A$
(49.48 NT$)		      -19.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(35.36 NT$)		 1.84 A$
(37.98 NT$)		      +7.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(30.93 NT$)		 1.48 A$
(30.64 NT$)		      -0.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(69.97 NT$)		 3.02 A$
(62.31 NT$)		      -10.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(47.84 NT$)		 1.81 A$
(37.41 NT$)		      -21.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(413.13 NT$)		 19.36 A$
(400.00 NT$)		      -3.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(142.02 NT$)		 2.50 A$
(51.64 NT$)		      -63.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.58 A$
(156.55 NT$)		 3.38 A$
(69.81 NT$)		      -55.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(991.51 NT$)		 5.81 A$
(120.00 NT$)		      -87.9 %
Transportation
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(95.02 NT$)		 1.21 A$
(25.00 NT$)		      -73.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(3,098.47 NT$)		 58.09 A$
(1,200.00 NT$)		      -61.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(123.94 NT$)		 4.36 A$
(90.00 NT$)		      -27.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(89.76 NT$)		 1.95 A$
(40.23 NT$)		      -55.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(1,198.07 NT$)		 14.52 A$
(300.00 NT$)		      -75.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 A$
(143.31 NT$)		 5.65 A$
(116.62 NT$)		      -18.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(917,621.26 NT$)		 53,252.14 A$
(1,100,000.00 NT$)		      +19.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,934.26 A$
(721,617.57 NT$)		 38,106.40 A$
(787,142.86 NT$)		      +9.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.21 A$
(5,581.52 NT$)		 118.30 A$
(2,443.57 NT$)		      -56.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.31 A$
(853.39 NT$)		 34.90 A$
(720.97 NT$)		      -15.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.37 A$
(1,680.87 NT$)		 34.24 A$
(707.23 NT$)		      -57.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.24 A$
(1,512.79 NT$)		 56.48 A$
(1,166.66 NT$)		      -22.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(533.10 NT$)		 16.94 A$
(350.00 NT$)		      -34.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(454.44 NT$)		 15.49 A$
(320.00 NT$)		      -29.6 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(50,228.47 NT$)		 828.56 A$
(17,115.13 NT$)		      -65.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,162.60 A$
(395,831.16 NT$)		 23,646.93 A$
(488,461.54 NT$)		      +23.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.45 A$
(2,281.61 NT$)		 97.22 A$
(2,008.15 NT$)		      -12.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.59 A$
(1,623.41 NT$)		 47.11 A$
(973.22 NT$)		      -40.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.16 A$
(3,246.39 NT$)		 130.59 A$
(2,697.46 NT$)		      -16.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.19 A$
(3,515.50 NT$)		 167.62 A$
(3,462.44 NT$)		      -1.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,128.15 A$
(43,960.10 NT$)		 753.80 A$
(15,570.75 NT$)		      -64.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,684.96 A$
(34,805.26 NT$)		 523.26 A$
(10,808.76 NT$)		      -68.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,580.11 A$
(73,952.39 NT$)		 1,801.49 A$
(37,212.35 NT$)		      -49.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,655.08 A$
(54,844.53 NT$)		 1,295.00 A$
(26,750.20 NT$)		      -51.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 965.53 A$
(19,944.46 NT$)		 1,309.64 A$
(27,052.60 NT$)		      +35.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 723.55 A$
(14,946.00 NT$)		 834.59 A$
(17,239.69 NT$)		      +15.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Taiwan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,539.93 A$
(114,435.28 NT$)		 2,541.09 A$
(52,489.85 NT$)		      -54.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 2.13      -66.6 %
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