Cost of Living in Taiwan

Summary of cost of living in Taiwan:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,604.2€ (89,328.2NT$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 712.3€ (24,434.5NT$) without rent.
Cost of living in Taiwan is, on average, 31.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Taiwan is, on average, 68.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.37 €	2.92-8.75
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	29.15 €	17.49-58.31
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.66 €	4.37-5.83
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.75 €	1.17-4.37
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.62 €	1.46-5.83
Cappuccino (regular)	2.61 €	1.31-4.96
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.92 €	0.73-1.46
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.61 €	0.52-0.87
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.74 €	8.83-15.45
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.58 €	1.06-3.31
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.28 €	0.66-1.98
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.61 €	1.57-3.50
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.54 €	2.91-13.22
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.68 €	1.59-5.95
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.81 €	3.04-13.22
Apples (1 lb)	1.76 €	0.73-3.31
Banana (1 lb)	0.91 €	0.46-1.85
Oranges (1 lb)	1.14 €	0.46-2.01
Tomato (1 lb)	1.34 €	0.53-2.64
Potato (1 lb)	1.12 €	0.40-1.98
Onion (1 lb)	0.93 €	0.50-1.59
Lettuce (1 head)	1.73 €	0.87-2.92
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.08 €	0.58-1.46
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	11.66 €	5.83-20.41
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.49 €	1.05-1.99
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.04 €	1.17-3.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.50 €	3.21-4.37
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.71 €	0.44-1.02
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	34.98 €	34.98-37.32
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.48 €	2.33-2.92
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.17 €	0.84-1.64
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.75 €	5.25-12.24
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.42 €	3.31-3.64
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,068.56 €	29,153.24-34,983.88
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,933.88 €	21,864.93-24,780.25
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	72.48 €	43.73-145.77
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	21.36 €	11.63-34.95
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	20.74 €	14.55-29.15
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.47 €	23.29-46.65
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.93 €	5.83-14.58
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.89 €	7.87-11.08
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	488.76 €	262.38-787.14
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	14,509.34 €	5,830.65-29,153.24
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	60.43 €	26.24-116.61
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	29.18 €	14.55-43.73
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	78.52 €	58.28-102.04
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	100.99 €	58.31-145.77
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	436.48 €	262.38-816.29
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	309.01 €	174.92-583.06
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,072.24 €	728.83-1,894.96
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	771.44 €	524.76-1,311.90
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	781.88 €	308.76-1,392.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	484.41 €	216.67-947.94
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,567.48 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.99	1.50-2.70

Prices in Taiwan

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