Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 24.9% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
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pay 69.7% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 14.0% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
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pay 35.2% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Taiwan
The cost of childcare and groceries in Taiwan are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$4.21
NT$138.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$4.80
NT$158.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$0.95
NT$31.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$0.61
NT$20.09
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$1.76
NT$58.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$7.11
NT$234.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$11.33
NT$373.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$2.53
NT$83.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$3.21
NT$105.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$1.77
NT$58.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.80
NT$26.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$1.10
NT$36.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.27
NT$41.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.21
NT$39.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.96
NT$31.50
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$3.59
NT$118.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$37.87
NT$1,246.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,103,887.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$9.35
NT$307.75
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$18.76
NT$617.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$386.89
NT$12,739.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$269.95
NT$8,888.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$54.00
NT$1,778.13
|
|
pay 52.0% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$472.11
NT$15,545.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$14,471.45
NT$476,505.72
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$1.82
NT$59.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$2.59
NT$85.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$4.00
NT$131.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$34.52
NT$1,136.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$9.29
NT$305.77
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$63.92
NT$2,104.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$28.11
NT$925.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$76.13
NT$2,506.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$91.74
NT$3,020.65
|
|
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