Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 42.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.2% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 10.5% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 65.4% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 23.4% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.9% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
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pay 37.0% less in Taiwan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Paris, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$4.21
NT$138.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
$4.80
NT$158.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.97
|
$0.95
NT$31.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.87
|
$0.61
NT$20.09
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
$1.76
NT$58.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.89
|
$7.11
NT$234.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$11.33
NT$373.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.70
|
$2.53
NT$83.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.13
|
$3.21
NT$105.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$1.77
NT$58.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.80
NT$26.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.10
NT$36.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.72
|
$1.27
NT$41.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$1.21
NT$39.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.17
|
$0.96
NT$31.50
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.42
|
$3.59
NT$118.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€89.80
|
$37.87
NT$1,246.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,701.28
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,103,887.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.09
|
$9.35
NT$307.75
|
|
pay 65.4% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.64
|
$18.76
NT$617.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,325.95
|
$386.89
NT$12,739.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,025.43
|
$269.95
NT$8,888.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€182.68
|
$54.00
NT$1,778.13
|
|
pay 23.4% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€733.42
|
$472.11
NT$15,545.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,460.87
|
$14,471.45
NT$476,505.72
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$1.82
NT$59.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.18
|
$2.59
NT$85.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$4.00
NT$131.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.38
|
$34.52
NT$1,136.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$9.29
NT$305.77
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€100.67
|
$63.92
NT$2,104.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.16
|
$28.11
NT$925.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.17
|
$76.13
NT$2,506.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€144.47
|
$91.74
NT$3,020.65
|
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