Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 16.0% more expensive than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.6% less in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% less in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% more in Taipei
The cost of childcare and clothing in Taipei are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Taipei. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taipei.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$6.18
NT$204.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.01
NT$165.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.00
NT$33.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.68
NT$22.49
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.86
NT$61.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.37
NT$277.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$10.77
NT$356.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.72
NT$89.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.37
NT$144.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.06
NT$68.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.01
NT$33.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.25
NT$41.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.56
NT$51.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.30
NT$43.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.11
NT$36.76
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$3.68
NT$122.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.10
NT$1,228.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,150,638.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$8.81
NT$291.75
|
|
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$24.04
NT$795.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$630.95
NT$20,891.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$465.35
NT$15,408.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$63.62
NT$2,106.56
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$610.09
NT$20,201.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$18,275.33
NT$605,120.05
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.63
NT$87.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.05
NT$100.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.71
NT$122.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$38.32
NT$1,268.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$9.89
NT$327.58
|
|
pay 43.6% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$56.02
NT$1,854.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$31.15
NT$1,031.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$85.26
NT$2,823.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$103.43
NT$3,424.74
|
|
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