Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Taiwan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Taiwan is 32.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 44.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Taiwan are 67.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 63.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 20.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 34.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(664.18 NT$)		 4.52 $
(150.00 NT$)		      -77.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,490.68 NT$)		 30.11 $
(1,000.00 NT$)		      -59.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(365.30 NT$)		 4.82 $
(160.00 NT$)		      -56.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(199.25 NT$)		 1.81 $
(60.00 NT$)		      -69.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(232.46 NT$)		 2.49 $
(82.67 NT$)		      -64.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(173.46 NT$)		 2.81 $
(93.19 NT$)		      -46.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(84.88 NT$)		 0.95 $
(31.48 NT$)		      -62.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(69.04 NT$)		 0.64 $
(21.29 NT$)		      -69.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(132.78 NT$)		 10.94 $
(363.30 NT$)		      +173.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(109.22 NT$)		 1.57 $
(52.17 NT$)		      -52.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(69.33 NT$)		 1.30 $
(43.23 NT$)		      -37.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $
(138.50 NT$)		 2.64 $
(87.62 NT$)		      -36.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(194.86 NT$)		 6.88 $
(228.43 NT$)		      +17.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(183.22 NT$)		 3.70 $
(122.75 NT$)		      -33.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(244.76 NT$)		 8.50 $
(282.43 NT$)		      +15.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(79.62 NT$)		 1.93 $
(64.07 NT$)		      -19.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(25.21 NT$)		 1.01 $
(33.56 NT$)		      +33.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(67.69 NT$)		 1.15 $
(38.24 NT$)		      -43.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(73.96 NT$)		 1.49 $
(49.48 NT$)		      -33.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(44.08 NT$)		 1.14 $
(37.98 NT$)		      -13.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(46.38 NT$)		 0.92 $
(30.64 NT$)		      -33.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(73.20 NT$)		 1.88 $
(62.31 NT$)		      -14.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(73.92 NT$)		 1.13 $
(37.41 NT$)		      -49.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(498.14 NT$)		 12.04 $
(400.00 NT$)		      -19.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(64.50 NT$)		 1.56 $
(51.65 NT$)		      -19.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(119.38 NT$)		 2.10 $
(69.81 NT$)		      -41.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(332.09 NT$)		 3.61 $
(120.00 NT$)		      -63.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(83.02 NT$)		 0.75 $
(25.00 NT$)		      -69.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,158.59 NT$)		 36.13 $
(1,200.00 NT$)		      -44.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(124.53 NT$)		 2.71 $
(90.00 NT$)		      -27.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(92.99 NT$)		 1.21 $
(40.23 NT$)		      -56.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(996.27 NT$)		 9.03 $
(300.00 NT$)		      -69.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(116.53 NT$)		 3.51 $
(116.58 NT$)		      +0.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(996,270.00 NT$)		 33,123.55 $
(1,100,000.00 NT$)		      +10.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.72 $
(862,162.73 NT$)		 23,702.70 $
(787,142.86 NT$)		      -8.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.60 $
(6,927.27 NT$)		 74.79 $
(2,483.74 NT$)		      -64.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(1,899.70 NT$)		 21.91 $
(727.59 NT$)		      -61.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(2,374.10 NT$)		 21.30 $
(707.23 NT$)		      -70.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.46 $
(1,542.83 NT$)		 34.98 $
(1,161.61 NT$)		      -24.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(725.40 NT$)		 10.54 $
(350.00 NT$)		      -51.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(472.23 NT$)		 9.64 $
(320.00 NT$)		      -32.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.28 $
(45,638.37 NT$)		 515.38 $
(17,115.13 NT$)		      -62.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,640.03 $
(751,852.89 NT$)		 14,708.71 $
(488,461.54 NT$)		      -35.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.06 $
(1,728.76 NT$)		 60.47 $
(2,008.15 NT$)		      +16.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $
(1,412.82 NT$)		 29.31 $
(973.22 NT$)		      -31.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.56 $
(2,974.07 NT$)		 81.23 $
(2,697.46 NT$)		      -9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.22 $
(3,759.94 NT$)		 103.36 $
(3,432.44 NT$)		      -8.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.32 $
(57,727.75 NT$)		 469.81 $
(15,601.90 NT$)		      -73.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.62 $
(47,675.43 NT$)		 325.90 $
(10,822.80 NT$)		      -77.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.19 $
(96,179.55 NT$)		 1,121.30 $
(37,237.37 NT$)		      -61.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.37 $
(79,647.34 NT$)		 805.52 $
(26,750.51 NT$)		      -66.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.09 $
(9,998.89 NT$)		 830.60 $
(27,583.47 NT$)		      +175.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.88 $
(8,364.57 NT$)		 521.08 $
(17,304.48 NT$)		      +106.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.04 $
(143,929.11 NT$)		 1,588.19 $
(52,742.29 NT$)		      -63.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 2.11      -68.0 %
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