Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 37.6% cheaper than Minnesota.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Minnesota, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Minnesota
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.25
|
$4.21
NT$135.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
|
$4.80
NT$154.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
|
$0.95
NT$30.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$0.61
NT$19.68
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Minnesota
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
|
$1.76
NT$56.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
|
$7.11
NT$229.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$11.33
NT$365.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
|
$2.53
NT$81.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.83
|
$3.21
NT$103.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.77
NT$57.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$0.80
NT$25.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.10
NT$35.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.27
NT$40.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.21
NT$38.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.96
NT$30.86
|
|
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Minnesota
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.59
NT$115.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.17
|
$37.87
NT$1,221.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,650.12
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,081,180.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.25
|
$9.35
NT$301.42
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Minnesota
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.32
|
$18.76
NT$605.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.42
|
$386.89
NT$12,477.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,106.51
|
$269.95
NT$8,705.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.54
|
$54.00
NT$1,741.55
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Minnesota
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.96
|
$472.11
NT$15,225.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,140.67
|
$14,471.45
NT$466,704.21
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minnesota
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.62
|
$1.82
NT$58.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.59
NT$83.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.80
|
$4.00
NT$128.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.87
|
$34.52
NT$1,113.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.28
|
$9.29
NT$299.48
|
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pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Minnesota
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
|
$63.92
NT$2,061.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.94
|
$28.11
NT$906.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.66
|
$76.13
NT$2,455.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
|
$91.74
NT$2,958.52
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