Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 59.0% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 30.8% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$3.79
NT$121.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$4.76
NT$151.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.98
NT$31.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.64
NT$20.42
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.83
NT$58.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$7.72
NT$246.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$11.17
NT$356.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$2.76
NT$88.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$3.31
NT$105.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$1.77
NT$56.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.80
NT$25.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.12
NT$35.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.43
NT$45.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.12
NT$35.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.98
NT$31.40
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$3.61
NT$115.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$37.97
NT$1,212.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$32,040.82
NT$1,023,313.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$9.01
NT$287.70
|
|
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$20.06
NT$640.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$385.85
NT$12,323.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$271.82
NT$8,681.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$62.08
NT$1,982.76
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$421.29
NT$13,455.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$14,282.51
NT$456,151.79
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.69
NT$53.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$2.68
NT$85.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$3.70
NT$118.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$34.15
NT$1,090.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$9.15
NT$292.25
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$68.20
NT$2,178.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$28.88
NT$922.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$77.64
NT$2,479.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$96.18
NT$3,071.82
|
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