Cost of Living in Taiwan

Summary of cost of living in Taiwan:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,530.6€ (90,682.2NT$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 692.6€ (24,818.0NT$) without rent.
Cost of living in Taiwan is, on average, 32.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Taiwan is, on average, 67.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.19 €	2.79-7.26
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	27.91 €	16.74-55.81
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.46 €	4.19-5.58
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.67 €	1.12-4.19
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.31 €	1.40-5.58
Cappuccino (regular)	2.60 €	1.26-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.88 €	0.70-1.40
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.59 €	0.42-0.84
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.14 €	8.45-13.20
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.46 €	1.01-3.04
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.21 €	0.63-1.90
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.45 €	1.51-3.35
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.37 €	2.78-18.99
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.43 €	1.52-5.32
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.88 €	2.91-12.66
Apples (1 lb)	1.79 €	0.63-3.16
Banana (1 lb)	0.94 €	0.44-1.90
Oranges (1 lb)	1.07 €	0.44-1.90
Tomato (1 lb)	1.38 €	0.51-2.79
Potato (1 lb)	1.06 €	0.38-1.90
Onion (1 lb)	0.86 €	0.38-1.27
Lettuce (1 head)	1.74 €	0.84-2.79
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.04 €	0.56-1.40
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	11.16 €	5.58-19.53
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.44 €	1.12-1.90
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.95 €	1.12-3.35
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.35 €	3.07-5.02
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.70 €	0.50-1.12
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	33.49 €	27.91-35.72
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.51 €	2.23-3.63
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.12 €	0.90-1.57
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.37 €	5.02-13.95
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.25 €	3.17-3.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,696.72 €	27,906.11-33,487.33
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,966.10 €	20,929.58-23,720.19
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	69.31 €	41.86-148.25
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.29 €	11.13-33.46
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	19.61 €	13.93-27.91
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.42 €	19.53-41.86
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.77 €	5.58-13.95
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.93 €	7.26-11.16
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	477.62 €	279.06-753.46
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	13,631.06 €	5,581.22-27,906.11
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	56.04 €	22.32-111.62
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	27.41 €	13.93-41.86
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	75.36 €	55.81-97.67
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	95.79 €	55.81-139.53
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	435.38 €	251.15-837.18
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	302.02 €	167.44-558.12
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,039.13 €	669.75-1,813.90
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	746.49 €	502.31-1,204.53
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	769.75 €	311.10-1,555.52
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	482.90 €	233.33-1,037.02
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,471.82 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.11	1.50-2.80

Prices in Taiwan

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