Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 35.8% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% less in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% less in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 58.7% less in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% less in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% less in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Taipei
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Taipei.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.59
|
$6.18
NT$203.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.06
|
$5.01
NT$164.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.03
|
$1.00
NT$33.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.68
NT$22.38
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$1.86
NT$61.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.26
|
$8.37
NT$275.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.89
|
$10.77
NT$354.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.41
|
$2.72
NT$89.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.01
|
$4.37
NT$143.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$2.06
NT$67.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$1.01
NT$33.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$1.25
NT$41.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.69
|
$1.56
NT$51.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$1.30
NT$42.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$1.11
NT$36.57
|
|
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.95
|
$3.68
NT$121.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.76
|
$37.10
NT$1,222.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,143.88
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,144,720.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.68
|
$8.81
NT$290.25
|
|
pay 58.7% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.36
|
$24.04
NT$791.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,671.59
|
$630.95
NT$20,784.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,659.99
|
$465.35
NT$15,329.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.42
|
$63.62
NT$2,095.72
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,591.28
|
$610.09
NT$20,097.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,608.70
|
$18,275.33
NT$602,007.76
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.01
|
$2.63
NT$86.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.30
|
$3.05
NT$100.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.91
|
$3.71
NT$122.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.70
|
$38.32
NT$1,262.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.10
|
$9.89
NT$325.90
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.70
|
$56.02
NT$1,845.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.34
|
$31.15
NT$1,026.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.34
|
$85.26
NT$2,808.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.29
|
$103.43
NT$3,407.13
|
|
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