Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Sweden 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sweden is 38.5% higher than in Taiwan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 42.5% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Rent Prices in Sweden are 59.5% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 154.4% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Groceries Prices in Sweden are 7.7% higher than in Taiwan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 35.3% higher than in Taiwan | |
Restaurants | Taiwan Edit |
Sweden Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 NT$ (44.53 kr) |
471.56 NT$ (140.00 kr) |
+214.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (296.89 kr) |
2,694.63 NT$ (800.00 kr) |
+169.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
160.00 NT$ (47.50 kr) |
360.41 NT$ (107.00 kr) |
+125.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
60.00 NT$ (17.81 kr) |
252.62 NT$ (75.00 kr) |
+321.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
82.67 NT$ (24.54 kr) |
252.62 NT$ (75.00 kr) |
+205.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
93.19 NT$ (27.67 kr) |
149.66 NT$ (44.43 kr) |
+60.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
31.48 NT$ (9.35 kr) |
88.08 NT$ (26.15 kr) |
+179.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
21.29 NT$ (6.32 kr) |
74.45 NT$ (22.10 kr) |
+249.7 % |
Markets | Taiwan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
363.30 NT$ (107.86 kr) |
202.95 NT$ (60.25 kr) |
-44.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.17 NT$ (15.49 kr) |
88.35 NT$ (26.23 kr) |
+69.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
43.23 NT$ (12.83 kr) |
54.43 NT$ (16.16 kr) |
+25.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
87.62 NT$ (26.01 kr) |
140.88 NT$ (41.83 kr) |
+60.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
228.43 NT$ (67.82 kr) |
174.41 NT$ (51.78 kr) |
-23.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.75 NT$ (36.44 kr) |
180.32 NT$ (53.54 kr) |
+46.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
282.43 NT$ (83.85 kr) |
271.22 NT$ (80.52 kr) |
-4.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
64.07 NT$ (19.02 kr) |
46.12 NT$ (13.69 kr) |
-28.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
33.56 NT$ (9.96 kr) |
39.84 NT$ (11.83 kr) |
+18.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
38.24 NT$ (11.35 kr) |
45.88 NT$ (13.62 kr) |
+20.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
49.48 NT$ (14.69 kr) |
65.42 NT$ (19.42 kr) |
+32.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
37.98 NT$ (11.28 kr) |
25.68 NT$ (7.62 kr) |
-32.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
30.64 NT$ (9.10 kr) |
25.88 NT$ (7.68 kr) |
-15.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
62.31 NT$ (18.50 kr) |
75.80 NT$ (22.50 kr) |
+21.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
37.41 NT$ (11.11 kr) |
47.80 NT$ (14.19 kr) |
+27.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (118.75 kr) |
336.83 NT$ (100.00 kr) |
-15.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
51.65 NT$ (15.33 kr) |
66.95 NT$ (19.88 kr) |
+29.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
69.81 NT$ (20.73 kr) |
70.23 NT$ (20.85 kr) |
+0.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
120.00 NT$ (35.63 kr) |
244.20 NT$ (72.50 kr) |
+103.5 % |
Transportation | Taiwan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 NT$ (7.42 kr) |
121.26 NT$ (36.00 kr) |
+385.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (356.26 kr) |
2,863.04 NT$ (850.00 kr) |
+138.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
90.00 NT$ (26.72 kr) |
203.78 NT$ (60.50 kr) |
+126.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (11.94 kr) |
108.41 NT$ (32.19 kr) |
+169.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (89.07 kr) |
1,995.71 NT$ (592.50 kr) |
+565.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
116.58 NT$ (34.61 kr) |
239.19 NT$ (71.01 kr) |
+105.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,100,000.00 NT$ (326,575.59 kr) |
1,040,800.39 NT$ (309,000.00 kr) |
-5.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
787,142.86 NT$ (233,692.40 kr) |
1,092,198.62 NT$ (324,259.46 kr) |
+38.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taiwan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,483.74 NT$ (737.39 kr) |
4,085.74 NT$ (1,213.00 kr) |
+64.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
727.59 NT$ (216.01 kr) |
924.54 NT$ (274.48 kr) |
+27.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
707.23 NT$ (209.97 kr) |
1,215.78 NT$ (360.95 kr) |
+71.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taiwan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,161.61 NT$ (344.87 kr) |
1,327.41 NT$ (394.09 kr) |
+14.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
350.00 NT$ (103.91 kr) |
900.58 NT$ (267.37 kr) |
+157.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
320.00 NT$ (95.00 kr) |
535.56 NT$ (159.00 kr) |
+67.4 % |
Childcare | Taiwan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
17,115.13 NT$ (5,081.26 kr) |
4,913.18 NT$ (1,458.66 kr) |
-71.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
488,461.54 NT$ (145,017.83 kr) |
80,099.36 NT$ (23,780.45 kr) |
-83.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taiwan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,008.15 NT$ (596.19 kr) |
2,965.33 NT$ (880.37 kr) |
+47.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
973.22 NT$ (288.94 kr) |
1,328.46 NT$ (394.40 kr) |
+36.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,697.46 NT$ (800.84 kr) |
3,257.59 NT$ (967.14 kr) |
+20.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,432.44 NT$ (1,019.05 kr) |
4,687.21 NT$ (1,391.57 kr) |
+36.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Taiwan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,601.90 NT$ (4,632.00 kr) |
30,587.54 NT$ (9,081.04 kr) |
+96.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,822.80 NT$ (3,213.15 kr) |
23,933.39 NT$ (7,105.51 kr) |
+121.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
37,237.37 NT$ (11,055.29 kr) |
50,779.16 NT$ (15,075.67 kr) |
+36.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
26,750.51 NT$ (7,941.88 kr) |
38,920.45 NT$ (11,554.97 kr) |
+45.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taiwan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
27,583.47 NT$ (8,189.17 kr) |
18,849.24 NT$ (5,596.09 kr) |
-31.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
17,304.48 NT$ (5,137.47 kr) |
11,822.11 NT$ (3,509.83 kr) |
-31.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taiwan Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
52,742.29 NT$ (15,658.50 kr) |
101,728.98 NT$ (30,202.00 kr) |
+92.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.11 | 4.54 | +115.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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