Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 43.2% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
$4.21
NT$136.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
$4.80
NT$155.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$0.95
NT$30.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.61
NT$19.81
|
|
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$1.76
NT$57.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
$7.11
NT$230.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
$11.33
NT$367.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$2.53
NT$82.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
$3.21
NT$104.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.77
NT$57.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.80
NT$25.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.10
NT$35.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$1.27
NT$41.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$1.21
NT$39.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.96
NT$31.07
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
$3.59
NT$116.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
$37.87
NT$1,229.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,088,784.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
$9.35
NT$303.54
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
$18.76
NT$609.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
$386.89
NT$12,565.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
$269.95
NT$8,767.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
$54.00
NT$1,753.80
|
|
pay 53.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
$472.11
NT$15,332.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
$14,471.45
NT$469,986.34
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
$1.82
NT$59.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
$2.59
NT$84.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
$4.00
NT$129.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
$34.52
NT$1,121.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
$9.29
NT$301.58
|
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pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
$63.92
NT$2,076.03
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
$28.11
NT$912.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
$76.13
NT$2,472.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
$91.74
NT$2,979.32
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