Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 37.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 19.1% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 49.7% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 77.1% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 6.9% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.1% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% less in Taiwan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.79
|
$4.21
NT$138.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
$4.80
NT$157.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$0.95
NT$31.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.80
|
$0.61
NT$20.04
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.71
|
$1.76
NT$57.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.33
|
$7.11
NT$233.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.91
|
$11.33
NT$372.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.90
|
$2.53
NT$83.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.28
|
$3.21
NT$105.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$1.77
NT$58.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.80
NT$26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.10
NT$36.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.72
|
$1.27
NT$41.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$1.21
NT$39.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.96
NT$31.42
|
|
pay 49.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.64
|
$3.59
NT$117.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.79
|
$37.87
NT$1,243.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,287.79
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,101,027.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.44
|
$9.35
NT$306.96
|
|
pay 77.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.53
|
$18.76
NT$616.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,974.04
|
$386.89
NT$12,706.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,686.76
|
$269.95
NT$8,865.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€198.16
|
$54.00
NT$1,773.52
|
|
pay 6.9% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,207.52
|
$472.11
NT$15,504.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,904.98
|
$14,471.45
NT$475,271.31
|
|
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$1.82
NT$59.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.00
|
$2.59
NT$85.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.33
|
$4.00
NT$131.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.93
|
$34.52
NT$1,133.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.86
|
$9.29
NT$304.97
|
|
pay 26.7% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.69
|
$63.92
NT$2,099.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.94
|
$28.11
NT$923.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€90.21
|
$76.13
NT$2,500.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.49
|
$91.74
NT$3,012.82
|
|
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