Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 40.4% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of China, you would:
pay 59.8% more for restaurants
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China
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Taiwan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
$4.21
NT$136.74
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
$4.80
NT$156.09
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
$0.95
NT$30.82
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$0.61
NT$19.84
|
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pay 96.5% more for groceries
|
China
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
$1.76
NT$57.27
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
$7.11
NT$231.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
$11.33
NT$368.33
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
$2.53
NT$82.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
$3.21
NT$104.35
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
$1.77
NT$57.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
$0.80
NT$25.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
$1.10
NT$35.64
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
$1.27
NT$41.19
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$1.21
NT$39.28
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$0.96
NT$31.11
|
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pay 65.1% more for transportation
|
China
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
$3.59
NT$116.71
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
$37.87
NT$1,231.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,090,007.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
$9.35
NT$303.88
|
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pay 35.7% more for housing
|
China
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
$18.76
NT$610.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
$386.89
NT$12,579.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
$269.95
NT$8,776.93
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
$54.00
NT$1,755.77
|
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pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
$472.11
NT$15,349.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
$14,471.45
NT$470,514.54
|
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pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
$1.82
NT$59.20
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
$2.59
NT$84.22
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
$4.00
NT$129.96
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
$34.52
NT$1,122.35
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
$9.29
NT$301.92
|
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pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
China
|
Taiwan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
$63.92
NT$2,078.37
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
$28.11
NT$914.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
$76.13
NT$2,475.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥549.60
|
$91.74
NT$2,982.67
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