Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 34.2% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$6.18
NT$200.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$5.01
NT$162.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$1.00
NT$32.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.43
|
$0.68
NT$22.06
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
$1.86
NT$60.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.09
|
$8.37
NT$271.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$10.77
NT$349.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
$2.72
NT$88.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.37
|
$4.37
NT$141.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$2.06
NT$66.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.01
NT$32.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$1.25
NT$40.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.31
|
$1.56
NT$50.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$1.30
NT$42.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$1.11
NT$36.05
|
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pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$3.68
NT$119.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$37.10
NT$1,204.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,128,588.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.60
|
$8.81
NT$286.16
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
$24.04
NT$780.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
$630.95
NT$20,491.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
$465.35
NT$15,113.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
$63.62
NT$2,066.19
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€937.14
|
$610.09
NT$19,813.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
$18,275.33
NT$593,524.35
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.63
NT$85.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$3.05
NT$98.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$3.71
NT$120.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.12
|
$38.32
NT$1,244.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.47
|
$9.89
NT$321.31
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
$56.02
NT$1,819.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
$31.15
NT$1,011.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
$85.26
NT$2,768.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€135.95
|
$103.43
NT$3,359.11
|
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