Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 26.4% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 66.0% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 20.4% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
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pay 30.2% less in Taiwan
- Housing
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pay 61.4% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 10.3% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.0% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
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pay 24.0% less in Taiwan
The cost of groceries and childcare in Taiwan are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Germany, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.97
|
$4.21
NT$138.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.41
|
$4.80
NT$157.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.59
|
$0.95
NT$31.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$0.61
NT$20.04
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$1.76
NT$57.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.19
|
$7.11
NT$233.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.04
|
$11.33
NT$372.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
$2.53
NT$83.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.76
|
$3.21
NT$105.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.77
NT$58.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.80
NT$26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$1.10
NT$36.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.94
|
$1.27
NT$41.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$1.21
NT$39.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.96
NT$31.42
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.53
|
$3.59
NT$117.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.89
|
$37.87
NT$1,243.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,595.16
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,101,027.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.25
|
$9.35
NT$306.96
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.52
|
$18.76
NT$616.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€729.68
|
$386.89
NT$12,706.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€577.25
|
$269.95
NT$8,865.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€212.39
|
$54.00
NT$1,773.52
|
|
pay 10.3% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€423.18
|
$472.11
NT$15,504.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,363.51
|
$14,471.45
NT$475,271.31
|
|
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.08
|
$1.82
NT$59.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.22
|
$2.59
NT$85.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.06
|
$4.00
NT$131.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.24
|
$34.52
NT$1,133.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.82
|
$9.29
NT$304.97
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€76.01
|
$63.92
NT$2,099.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.65
|
$28.11
NT$923.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.56
|
$76.13
NT$2,500.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.95
|
$91.74
NT$3,012.82
|
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