Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Netherlands 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Netherlands is 45.5% higher than in Taiwan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 66.2% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Rent Prices in Netherlands are 153.0% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 189.1% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 3.9% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 34.2% higher than in Taiwan | |
Restaurants | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 NT$ (4.17 €) |
720.01 NT$ (20.00 €) |
+380.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (27.78 €) |
2,880.02 NT$ (80.00 €) |
+188.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
160.00 NT$ (4.44 €) |
432.00 NT$ (12.00 €) |
+170.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
60.00 NT$ (1.67 €) |
216.00 NT$ (6.00 €) |
+260.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
90.00 NT$ (2.50 €) |
180.00 NT$ (5.00 €) |
+100.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
93.86 NT$ (2.61 €) |
126.35 NT$ (3.51 €) |
+34.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
31.42 NT$ (0.87 €) |
107.37 NT$ (2.98 €) |
+241.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
21.32 NT$ (0.59 €) |
88.98 NT$ (2.47 €) |
+317.3 % |
Markets | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
363.57 NT$ (10.10 €) |
153.63 NT$ (4.27 €) |
-57.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.52 NT$ (1.46 €) |
62.96 NT$ (1.75 €) |
+19.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
43.23 NT$ (1.20 €) |
44.41 NT$ (1.23 €) |
+2.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
88.08 NT$ (2.45 €) |
150.94 NT$ (4.19 €) |
+71.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
228.43 NT$ (6.35 €) |
193.61 NT$ (5.38 €) |
-15.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.91 NT$ (3.41 €) |
225.01 NT$ (6.25 €) |
+83.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
279.61 NT$ (7.77 €) |
240.86 NT$ (6.69 €) |
-13.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
64.22 NT$ (1.78 €) |
33.14 NT$ (0.92 €) |
-48.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
33.00 NT$ (0.92 €) |
35.67 NT$ (0.99 €) |
+8.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.83 NT$ (1.05 €) |
27.46 NT$ (0.76 €) |
-27.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
48.36 NT$ (1.34 €) |
54.28 NT$ (1.51 €) |
+12.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
37.69 NT$ (1.05 €) |
29.37 NT$ (0.82 €) |
-22.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
30.38 NT$ (0.84 €) |
27.93 NT$ (0.78 €) |
-8.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
60.41 NT$ (1.68 €) |
38.79 NT$ (1.08 €) |
-35.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
37.59 NT$ (1.04 €) |
27.39 NT$ (0.76 €) |
-27.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (11.11 €) |
215.64 NT$ (5.99 €) |
-46.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
51.62 NT$ (1.43 €) |
47.21 NT$ (1.31 €) |
-8.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70.02 NT$ (1.95 €) |
84.16 NT$ (2.34 €) |
+20.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
120.00 NT$ (3.33 €) |
432.00 NT$ (12.00 €) |
+260.0 % |
Transportation | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 NT$ (0.69 €) |
117.00 NT$ (3.25 €) |
+368.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (33.33 €) |
2,880.02 NT$ (80.00 €) |
+140.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
90.00 NT$ (2.50 €) |
140.40 NT$ (3.90 €) |
+56.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (1.12 €) |
143.10 NT$ (3.98 €) |
+255.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (8.33 €) |
1,080.01 NT$ (30.00 €) |
+260.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
116.58 NT$ (3.24 €) |
264.63 NT$ (7.35 €) |
+127.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,100,000.00 NT$ (30,555.31 €) |
1,178,829.61 NT$ (32,745.00 €) |
+7.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
787,500.00 NT$ (21,874.82 €) |
1,104,400.16 NT$ (30,677.53 €) |
+40.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,491.82 NT$ (69.22 €) |
8,155.78 NT$ (226.55 €) |
+227.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
719.10 NT$ (19.97 €) |
790.37 NT$ (21.95 €) |
+9.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
711.48 NT$ (19.76 €) |
1,505.03 NT$ (41.81 €) |
+111.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,171.73 NT$ (32.55 €) |
1,294.86 NT$ (35.97 €) |
+10.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
350.00 NT$ (9.72 €) |
728.92 NT$ (20.25 €) |
+108.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
320.00 NT$ (8.89 €) |
504.00 NT$ (14.00 €) |
+57.5 % |
Childcare | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
16,294.64 NT$ (452.63 €) |
66,294.75 NT$ (1,841.51 €) |
+306.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
488,461.54 NT$ (13,568.27 €) |
285,457.78 NT$ (7,929.32 €) |
-41.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,008.15 NT$ (55.78 €) |
2,966.02 NT$ (82.39 €) |
+47.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
982.48 NT$ (27.29 €) |
1,314.16 NT$ (36.50 €) |
+33.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,700.42 NT$ (75.01 €) |
3,303.63 NT$ (91.77 €) |
+22.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,432.44 NT$ (95.34 €) |
4,122.68 NT$ (114.52 €) |
+20.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,918.27 NT$ (442.17 €) |
49,496.20 NT$ (1,374.88 €) |
+210.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
11,164.24 NT$ (310.12 €) |
39,814.72 NT$ (1,105.96 €) |
+256.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,569.30 NT$ (1,043.58 €) |
79,305.39 NT$ (2,202.91 €) |
+111.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
26,870.29 NT$ (746.39 €) |
63,142.45 NT$ (1,753.94 €) |
+135.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
27,273.02 NT$ (757.58 €) |
18,857.99 NT$ (523.83 €) |
-30.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
17,130.88 NT$ (475.85 €) |
14,654.39 NT$ (407.06 €) |
-14.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taiwan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
52,764.88 NT$ (1,465.68 €) |
117,716.90 NT$ (3,269.89 €) |
+123.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.07 | 4.28 | +106.2 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 363 | 1224 |
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