Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Taiwan 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Taiwan is 25.6% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 34.6% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Taiwan are 56.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 58.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 12.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 12.1% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (583.39 NT$) |
6.43 C$ (150.00 NT$) |
-74.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (2,333.55 NT$) |
42.85 C$ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-57.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (350.03 NT$) |
6.86 C$ (160.00 NT$) |
-54.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (186.68 NT$) |
2.57 C$ (60.00 NT$) |
-67.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (186.68 NT$) |
3.53 C$ (82.29 NT$) |
-55.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (121.12 NT$) |
3.99 C$ (93.11 NT$) |
-23.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (67.54 NT$) |
1.35 C$ (31.48 NT$) |
-53.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (54.60 NT$) |
0.91 C$ (21.29 NT$) |
-61.0 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.65 C$ (271.94 NT$) |
15.57 C$ (363.30 NT$) |
+33.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (78.62 NT$) |
2.24 C$ (52.17 NT$) |
-33.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (53.55 NT$) |
1.84 C$ (43.03 NT$) |
-19.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (112.78 NT$) |
3.75 C$ (87.62 NT$) |
-22.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.05 C$ (164.51 NT$) |
9.79 C$ (228.43 NT$) |
+38.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.62 C$ (177.89 NT$) |
5.26 C$ (122.75 NT$) |
-31.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.30 C$ (217.00 NT$) |
12.10 C$ (282.43 NT$) |
+30.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (60.93 NT$) |
2.75 C$ (64.07 NT$) |
+5.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (20.96 NT$) |
1.44 C$ (33.56 NT$) |
+60.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (55.99 NT$) |
1.64 C$ (38.24 NT$) |
-31.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (60.31 NT$) |
2.12 C$ (49.48 NT$) |
-18.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (39.03 NT$) |
1.63 C$ (37.98 NT$) |
-2.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (38.99 NT$) |
1.31 C$ (30.64 NT$) |
-21.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.52 C$ (82.13 NT$) |
2.67 C$ (62.31 NT$) |
-24.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (58.16 NT$) |
1.60 C$ (37.41 NT$) |
-35.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (420.04 NT$) |
17.14 C$ (400.00 NT$) |
-4.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (95.50 NT$) |
2.21 C$ (51.63 NT$) |
-45.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (106.38 NT$) |
2.99 C$ (69.81 NT$) |
-34.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (466.71 NT$) |
5.14 C$ (120.00 NT$) |
-74.3 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (81.67 NT$) |
1.07 C$ (25.00 NT$) |
-69.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (2,450.22 NT$) |
51.42 C$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-51.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (106.18 NT$) |
3.86 C$ (90.00 NT$) |
-15.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (81.87 NT$) |
1.72 C$ (40.23 NT$) |
-50.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (908.45 NT$) |
12.86 C$ (300.00 NT$) |
-67.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (141.87 NT$) |
5.00 C$ (116.58 NT$) |
-17.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (792,892.22 NT$) |
47,138.56 C$ (1,100,000.00 NT$) |
+38.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,022.71 C$ (653,922.91 NT$) |
33,731.62 C$ (787,142.86 NT$) |
+20.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.79 C$ (4,802.12 NT$) |
106.44 C$ (2,483.74 NT$) |
-48.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.80 C$ (1,465.48 NT$) |
31.18 C$ (727.59 NT$) |
-50.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.91 C$ (1,981.38 NT$) |
30.31 C$ (707.23 NT$) |
-64.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.91 C$ (1,374.75 NT$) |
49.78 C$ (1,161.61 NT$) |
-15.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.12 C$ (562.95 NT$) |
15.00 C$ (350.00 NT$) |
-37.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.68 C$ (365.78 NT$) |
13.71 C$ (320.00 NT$) |
-12.5 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,113.55 C$ (25,985.30 NT$) |
733.44 C$ (17,115.13 NT$) |
-34.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,632.54 C$ (388,128.04 NT$) |
20,932.16 C$ (488,461.54 NT$) |
+25.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.78 C$ (1,791.64 NT$) |
86.06 C$ (2,008.15 NT$) |
+12.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.88 C$ (1,327.29 NT$) |
41.71 C$ (973.22 NT$) |
-26.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.37 C$ (2,832.17 NT$) |
115.60 C$ (2,697.46 NT$) |
-4.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.82 C$ (3,449.34 NT$) |
147.09 C$ (3,432.44 NT$) |
-0.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,841.72 C$ (42,977.39 NT$) |
668.52 C$ (15,600.15 NT$) |
-63.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,643.93 C$ (38,361.96 NT$) |
463.72 C$ (10,821.23 NT$) |
-71.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,950.23 C$ (68,844.89 NT$) |
1,595.57 C$ (37,233.28 NT$) |
-45.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,553.43 C$ (59,585.38 NT$) |
1,146.23 C$ (26,747.83 NT$) |
-55.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
856.16 C$ (19,978.92 NT$) |
1,182.04 C$ (27,583.47 NT$) |
+38.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.12 C$ (14,027.49 NT$) |
741.55 C$ (17,304.48 NT$) |
+23.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,929.77 C$ (91,703.05 NT$) |
2,259.14 C$ (52,718.09 NT$) |
-42.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 2.11 | -68.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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