Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Taiwan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Taiwan is 30.5% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 42.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Taiwan are 66.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 62.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 17.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 33.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(645.50 NT$)		 4.65 $
(150.00 NT$)		      -76.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,420.62 NT$)		 30.98 $
(1,000.00 NT$)		      -58.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $
(363.09 NT$)		 4.96 $
(160.00 NT$)		      -55.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(193.65 NT$)		 1.86 $
(60.00 NT$)		      -69.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(225.92 NT$)		 2.48 $
(80.00 NT$)		      -64.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(168.79 NT$)		 2.87 $
(92.48 NT$)		      -45.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(82.72 NT$)		 0.97 $
(31.38 NT$)		      -62.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(67.45 NT$)		 0.66 $
(21.20 NT$)		      -68.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(129.21 NT$)		 11.26 $
(363.48 NT$)		      +181.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(106.28 NT$)		 1.63 $
(52.67 NT$)		      -50.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(67.50 NT$)		 1.32 $
(42.69 NT$)		      -36.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(136.73 NT$)		 2.73 $
(88.21 NT$)		      -35.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(189.18 NT$)		 7.08 $
(228.43 NT$)		      +20.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(178.13 NT$)		 3.81 $
(123.01 NT$)		      -30.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(238.33 NT$)		 8.75 $
(282.43 NT$)		      +18.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(77.34 NT$)		 1.99 $
(64.07 NT$)		      -17.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(24.55 NT$)		 1.04 $
(33.56 NT$)		      +36.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(65.86 NT$)		 1.18 $
(38.24 NT$)		      -41.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(71.96 NT$)		 1.53 $
(49.48 NT$)		      -31.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(42.94 NT$)		 1.18 $
(37.98 NT$)		      -11.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(45.10 NT$)		 0.95 $
(30.64 NT$)		      -32.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(71.16 NT$)		 1.92 $
(61.97 NT$)		      -12.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(71.92 NT$)		 1.16 $
(37.41 NT$)		      -48.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(484.12 NT$)		 12.39 $
(400.00 NT$)		      -17.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(62.98 NT$)		 1.60 $
(51.64 NT$)		      -18.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(115.82 NT$)		 2.16 $
(69.81 NT$)		      -39.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(322.75 NT$)		 3.72 $
(120.00 NT$)		      -62.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(80.69 NT$)		 0.77 $
(25.00 NT$)		      -69.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,097.88 NT$)		 37.18 $
(1,200.00 NT$)		      -42.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(121.03 NT$)		 2.79 $
(90.00 NT$)		      -25.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(90.37 NT$)		 1.25 $
(40.23 NT$)		      -55.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(968.25 NT$)		 9.30 $
(300.00 NT$)		      -69.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(113.16 NT$)		 3.61 $
(116.59 NT$)		      +3.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(968,250.00 NT$)		 34,082.11 $
(1,100,000.00 NT$)		      +13.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,964.78 $
(838,013.28 NT$)		 24,485.76 $
(790,277.78 NT$)		      -5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.33 $
(6,723.72 NT$)		 75.90 $
(2,449.82 NT$)		      -63.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.24 $
(1,847.55 NT$)		 22.30 $
(719.58 NT$)		      -61.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.52 $
(2,308.35 NT$)		 22.04 $
(711.46 NT$)		      -69.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.55 $
(1,502.25 NT$)		 36.35 $
(1,173.20 NT$)		      -21.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(710.61 NT$)		 10.84 $
(350.00 NT$)		      -50.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(463.63 NT$)		 9.91 $
(320.00 NT$)		      -31.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.36 $
(44,454.31 NT$)		 528.61 $
(17,060.90 NT$)		      -61.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(729,733.11 NT$)		 15,134.36 $
(488,461.54 NT$)		      -33.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(1,682.15 NT$)		 61.81 $
(1,994.90 NT$)		      +18.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.60 $
(1,375.04 NT$)		 30.61 $
(987.87 NT$)		      -28.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(2,893.14 NT$)		 83.26 $
(2,687.21 NT$)		      -7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(3,654.62 NT$)		 106.63 $
(3,441.52 NT$)		      -5.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.48 $
(56,206.34 NT$)		 485.87 $
(15,681.58 NT$)		      -72.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.45 $
(46,393.68 NT$)		 339.91 $
(10,970.67 NT$)		      -76.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,902.32 $
(93,672.53 NT$)		 1,157.41 $
(37,355.39 NT$)		      -60.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.61 $
(77,608.64 NT$)		 836.23 $
(26,989.48 NT$)		      -65.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.46 $
(9,729.68 NT$)		 837.23 $
(27,021.72 NT$)		      +177.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.38 $
(8,113.25 NT$)		 538.88 $
(17,392.35 NT$)		      +114.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.75 $
(140,065.58 NT$)		 1,651.83 $
(53,312.93 NT$)		      -61.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 2.14      -67.2 %
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