Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 52.8% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.3% less in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% less in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 79.4% less in Taipei
- Childcare
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pay 44.6% less in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% less in Taipei
- Clothing
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pay 38.9% less in Taipei
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Taipei.
If you lived in Taipei instead of George Town, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
George Town
|
Taipei
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.81
|
$6.18
NT$203.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.90
|
$5.01
NT$164.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
$1.00
NT$33.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.68
NT$22.37
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
George Town
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.86
NT$61.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$8.37
NT$275.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.67
|
$10.77
NT$354.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.92
|
$2.72
NT$89.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.60
|
$4.37
NT$143.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.91
|
$2.06
NT$67.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.01
NT$33.36
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.25
NT$41.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.07
|
$1.56
NT$51.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$1.30
NT$42.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$1.11
NT$36.55
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
George Town
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
$3.68
NT$121.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.81
|
$37.10
NT$1,221.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,255.20
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,144,243.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.59
|
$8.81
NT$290.13
|
|
pay 79.4% less for housing
George Town
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.65
|
$24.04
NT$791.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,438.63
|
$630.95
NT$20,775.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,112.54
|
$465.35
NT$15,322.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.67
|
$63.62
NT$2,094.85
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
George Town
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,332.74
|
$610.09
NT$20,088.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,950.99
|
$18,275.33
NT$601,757.39
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
George Town
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.45
|
$2.63
NT$86.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.51
|
$3.05
NT$100.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.92
|
$3.71
NT$122.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD71.95
|
$38.32
NT$1,261.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.89
|
$9.89
NT$325.76
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
George Town
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.44
|
$56.02
NT$1,844.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.31
|
$31.15
NT$1,025.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.69
|
$85.26
NT$2,807.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.58
|
$103.43
NT$3,405.71
|
|
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