Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 40.4% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.8% more in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 96.5% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
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pay 65.1% more in Taiwan
- Housing
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pay 35.7% more in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 9.2% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.0% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
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pay 11.9% more in Taiwan
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Taiwan are more expensive than in China. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of China, you would:
pay 59.8% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
$4.21
NT$138.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.65
|
$4.80
NT$157.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.95
NT$31.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.61
NT$20.04
|
|
pay 96.5% more for groceries
|
China
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$1.76
NT$57.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.32
|
$7.11
NT$233.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.63
|
$11.33
NT$372.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.55
|
$2.53
NT$83.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.15
|
$3.21
NT$105.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$1.77
NT$58.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.80
NT$26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$1.10
NT$36.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$1.27
NT$41.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$1.21
NT$39.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.96
NT$31.42
|
|
pay 65.1% more for transportation
|
China
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$3.59
NT$117.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.55
|
$37.87
NT$1,243.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,968.24
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,101,027.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$9.35
NT$306.96
|
|
pay 35.7% more for housing
|
China
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.60
|
$18.76
NT$616.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,375.23
|
$386.89
NT$12,706.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.66
|
$269.95
NT$8,865.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.69
|
$54.00
NT$1,773.52
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,325.57
|
$472.11
NT$15,504.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,517.57
|
$14,471.45
NT$475,271.31
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$1.82
NT$59.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.19
|
$2.59
NT$85.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.39
|
$4.00
NT$131.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.56
|
$34.52
NT$1,133.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.86
|
$9.29
NT$304.97
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
China
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.87
|
$63.92
NT$2,099.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.12
|
$28.11
NT$923.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.67
|
$76.13
NT$2,500.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.44
|
$91.74
NT$3,012.82
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