Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 34.7% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% less in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% less in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 39.6% less in Taipei
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Taipei.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.72
|
$6.18
NT$184.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.48
|
$5.01
NT$149.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.85
|
$1.00
NT$30.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.58
|
$0.68
NT$20.32
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.86
|
$1.86
NT$55.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.54
|
$8.37
NT$250.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.80
|
$10.77
NT$322.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.24
|
$2.72
NT$81.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.52
|
$4.37
NT$130.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.27
|
$2.06
NT$61.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.30
|
$1.01
NT$30.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.93
|
$1.25
NT$37.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
$1.56
NT$46.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.03
|
$1.30
NT$38.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.94
|
$1.11
NT$33.21
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.16
|
$3.68
NT$110.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK659.38
|
$37.10
NT$1,109.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,688.40
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,039,616.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.62
|
$8.81
NT$263.60
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.18
|
$24.04
NT$719.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
|
$630.95
NT$18,875.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,315.75
|
$465.35
NT$13,921.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK999.09
|
$63.62
NT$1,903.30
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,814.40
|
$610.09
NT$18,251.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,829.57
|
$18,275.33
NT$546,734.00
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.69
|
$2.63
NT$78.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.70
|
$3.05
NT$91.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.52
|
$3.71
NT$110.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.34
|
$38.32
NT$1,146.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.83
|
$9.89
NT$295.98
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK760.21
|
$56.02
NT$1,675.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.70
|
$31.15
NT$932.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK797.90
|
$85.26
NT$2,550.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,149.67
|
$103.43
NT$3,094.30
|
|
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