Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 36.9% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 3.1% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 71.7% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 52.4% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.7% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Taiwan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
North Carolina
|
Taiwan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$4.21
NT$123.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$4.80
NT$141.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$0.95
NT$27.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$0.61
NT$17.94
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
North Carolina
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$1.76
NT$51.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$7.11
NT$209.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$11.33
NT$333.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$2.53
NT$74.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$3.21
NT$94.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.77
NT$52.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.80
NT$23.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.10
NT$32.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.27
NT$37.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.21
NT$35.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.96
NT$28.14
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
North Carolina
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$3.59
NT$105.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$37.87
NT$1,113.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$33,524.98
NT$985,989.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$9.35
NT$274.88
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
North Carolina
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$18.76
NT$551.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$386.89
NT$11,378.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$269.95
NT$7,939.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$54.00
NT$1,588.22
|
|
pay 52.4% less for childcare
North Carolina
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$472.11
NT$13,885.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$14,471.45
NT$425,613.98
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
North Carolina
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$1.82
NT$53.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$2.59
NT$76.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$4.00
NT$117.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$34.52
NT$1,015.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$9.29
NT$273.11
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
North Carolina
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$63.92
NT$1,880.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$28.11
NT$826.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$76.13
NT$2,239.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$91.74
NT$2,698.04
|
|
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