Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 38.0% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.1% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 66.6% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.9% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% less in Taiwan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Australia, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.66
|
$4.21
NT$136.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.49
|
$4.80
NT$155.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.08
|
$0.95
NT$30.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.44
|
$0.61
NT$19.75
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.77
|
$1.76
NT$57.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.94
|
$7.11
NT$230.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.23
|
$11.33
NT$366.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.48
|
$2.53
NT$81.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.27
|
$3.21
NT$103.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$1.77
NT$57.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.80
NT$25.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$1.10
NT$35.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$1.27
NT$41.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$1.21
NT$39.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.96
NT$30.97
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.40
|
$3.59
NT$116.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.11
|
$37.87
NT$1,225.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,140.17
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,085,217.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.24
|
$9.35
NT$302.55
|
|
pay 66.6% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.45
|
$18.76
NT$607.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,881.15
|
$386.89
NT$12,523.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,524.14
|
$269.95
NT$8,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.83
|
$54.00
NT$1,748.05
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,364.22
|
$472.11
NT$15,282.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,337.77
|
$14,471.45
NT$468,446.59
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.57
|
$1.82
NT$58.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.64
|
$2.59
NT$83.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.67
|
$4.00
NT$129.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.15
|
$34.52
NT$1,117.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.89
|
$9.29
NT$300.60
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.20
|
$63.92
NT$2,069.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.93
|
$28.11
NT$909.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.58
|
$76.13
NT$2,464.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.77
|
$91.74
NT$2,969.56
|
|
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