Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 21.6% cheaper than Andorra.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
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Andorra
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Taiwan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.33
€13.76
|
$4.21
NT$137.04
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.02
|
$4.80
NT$156.43
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.82
|
$0.95
NT$30.88
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.61
NT$19.88
|
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pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
Andorra
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.18
|
$1.76
NT$57.39
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
€5.83
|
$7.11
NT$231.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€4.07
|
$11.33
NT$369.12
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
€2.34
|
$2.53
NT$82.53
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
€4.18
|
$3.21
NT$104.58
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.77
NT$57.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.80
NT$26.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.10
NT$35.72
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.39
|
$1.27
NT$41.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.21
NT$39.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.96
NT$31.17
|
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pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Andorra
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.46
€6.20
|
$3.59
NT$116.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.08
€39.44
|
$37.87
NT$1,233.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€19,546.45
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,092,361.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€18.12
|
$9.35
NT$304.54
|
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pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Andorra
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.65
€46.70
|
$18.76
NT$611.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$986.92
€947.32
|
$386.89
NT$12,606.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$789.53
€757.85
|
$269.95
NT$8,795.88
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.28
€78.01
|
$54.00
NT$1,759.56
|
|
pay 7.1% less for childcare
|
Andorra
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$572.05
€549.10
|
$472.11
NT$15,382.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,013.30
€13,451.05
|
$14,471.45
NT$471,530.44
|
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pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.81
|
$1.82
NT$59.33
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.28
|
$2.59
NT$84.41
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
€5.63
|
$4.00
NT$130.24
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.82
€53.58
|
$34.52
NT$1,124.77
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.47
€9.09
|
$9.29
NT$302.57
|
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pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
$63.92
NT$2,082.85
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€41.15
|
$28.11
NT$915.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.60
€99.45
|
$76.13
NT$2,480.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€118.31
|
$91.74
NT$2,989.11
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