Cost of living comparison

 New Zealand
compared to
 Taiwan
Taiwan vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 26.7% cheaper than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants
pay 59.8% less in Taiwan
Groceries
pay 8.5% more in Taiwan
Transportation
pay 25.1% less in Taiwan
Housing
pay 58.2% less in Taiwan
Childcare
pay 6.5% more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.9% less in Taiwan
Clothing
pay 19.2% less in Taiwan

The cost of groceries and childcare in Taiwan are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Taiwan.

Taiwan vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taiwan instead of New Zealand, you would:

pay 59.8% less for restaurants

 
New Zealand
Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.47
NZ$23.91
$4.21
NT$138.05
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.81
NZ$15.63
$4.80
NT$157.58
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.16
NZ$3.84
$0.95
NT$31.11

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pay 8.5% more for groceries

 
New Zealand
Taiwan
Bread
1 loaf
$1.86
NZ$3.31
$1.76
NT$57.82
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.77
NZ$6.69
$7.11
NT$233.44
Milk (1 gallon) $6.55
NZ$11.61
$11.33
NT$371.84

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pay 25.1% less for transportation

 
New Zealand
Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.26
NZ$11.11
$3.59
NT$117.82
Monthly public transit pass $69.15
NZ$122.70
$37.87
NT$1,243.04
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,735.85
NZ$43,889.04
$33,524.98
NT$1,100,407.19

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pay 58.2% less for housing

 
New Zealand
Taiwan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$51.16
NZ$90.77
$18.76
NT$615.83
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,007.66
NZ$1,787.91
$386.89
NT$12,699.20
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $809.64
NZ$1,436.55
$269.95
NT$8,860.67

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pay 6.5% more for childcare

 
New Zealand
Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $611.89
NZ$1,085.68
$472.11
NT$15,496.26
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,661.07
NZ$18,916.03
$14,471.45
NT$475,003.59

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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
New Zealand
Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.10
NZ$10.82
$1.82
NT$59.76
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.30
NZ$5.86
$2.59
NT$85.03
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$22.88
NZ$40.59
$4.00
NT$131.20

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pay 19.2% less for clothing

 
New Zealand
Taiwan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.31
NZ$115.87
$63.92
NT$2,098.20
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.78
NZ$72.36
$28.11
NT$922.72
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.71
NZ$166.27
$76.13
NT$2,498.82

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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