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
DKK139.23
|
$6.18
NT$182.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
$5.01
NT$148.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$1.00
NT$29.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$0.68
NT$20.07
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$1.86
NT$54.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$8.37
NT$247.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$10.77
NT$318.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$2.72
NT$80.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$4.37
NT$129.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$2.06
NT$60.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$1.01
NT$29.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
$1.25
NT$36.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$1.56
NT$45.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$1.30
NT$38.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$1.11
NT$32.80
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
$3.68
NT$108.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
$37.10
NT$1,096.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,026,873.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
$8.81
NT$260.37
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
$24.04
NT$710.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
$630.95
NT$18,644.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$465.35
NT$13,751.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
$63.62
NT$1,879.97
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$610.09
NT$18,028.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$18,275.33
NT$540,032.45
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$2.63
NT$77.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$3.05
NT$90.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$3.71
NT$109.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
$38.32
NT$1,132.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
$9.89
NT$292.35
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
$56.02
NT$1,655.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
$31.15
NT$920.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
$85.26
NT$2,519.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
$103.43
NT$3,056.37
|
|
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