Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 14.3% more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
$3.79
NT$121.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
$4.76
NT$151.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
$0.98
NT$31.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
$0.64
NT$20.42
|
|
pay 58.8% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
$1.83
NT$58.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
$7.72
NT$246.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
$11.17
NT$356.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
$2.76
NT$88.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
$3.31
NT$105.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
$1.77
NT$56.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
$0.80
NT$25.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
$1.12
NT$35.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
$1.43
NT$45.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
$1.12
NT$35.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
$0.98
NT$31.40
|
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pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
$3.61
NT$115.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
$37.97
NT$1,212.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
$32,040.82
NT$1,023,313.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
$9.01
NT$287.70
|
|
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
$20.06
NT$640.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
$385.85
NT$12,323.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
$271.82
NT$8,681.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
$62.08
NT$1,982.76
|
|
pay 65.5% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
$421.29
NT$13,455.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
$14,282.51
NT$456,151.79
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
$1.69
NT$53.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
$2.68
NT$85.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
$3.70
NT$118.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
$34.15
NT$1,090.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
$9.15
NT$292.25
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
$68.20
NT$2,178.26
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
$28.88
NT$922.34
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
$77.64
NT$2,479.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
$96.18
NT$3,071.82
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