Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 13.9% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.2% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 30.3% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 23.8% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Taiwan
The cost of groceries and childcare in Taiwan are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Malta, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$4.21
NT$139.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$4.80
NT$159.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$0.95
NT$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
|
pay 30.3% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.76
NT$58.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$7.11
NT$236.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$11.33
NT$376.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$2.53
NT$84.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$3.21
NT$106.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.77
NT$58.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.80
NT$26.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.10
NT$36.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.27
NT$42.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.21
NT$40.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.96
NT$31.76
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$3.59
NT$119.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$37.87
NT$1,257.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,962.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$9.35
NT$310.28
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$18.76
NT$622.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$386.89
NT$12,844.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$269.95
NT$8,961.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.74
|
|
pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$472.11
NT$15,673.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$14,471.45
NT$480,423.12
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$1.82
NT$60.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$2.59
NT$86.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$4.00
NT$132.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$34.52
NT$1,145.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$9.29
NT$308.28
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$63.92
NT$2,122.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$28.11
NT$933.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$76.13
NT$2,527.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$91.74
NT$3,045.48
|
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