Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 10.6% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 58.4% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 28.7% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
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pay 4.6% more in Taiwan
- Housing
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pay 49.7% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.0% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Taiwan
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Taiwan are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.27
|
$4.21
NT$139.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.55
|
$4.80
NT$159.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.50
|
$0.95
NT$31.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.52
|
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
|
pay 28.7% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.45
|
$1.76
NT$58.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.49
|
$7.11
NT$236.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.51
|
$11.33
NT$375.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.90
|
$2.53
NT$84.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.09
|
$3.21
NT$106.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$1.77
NT$58.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$0.80
NT$26.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.10
NT$36.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.30
|
$1.27
NT$42.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.21
NT$40.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.96
NT$31.75
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.23
|
$3.59
NT$119.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€26.19
|
$37.87
NT$1,256.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,677.12
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,620.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.33
|
$9.35
NT$310.19
|
|
pay 49.7% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€29.29
|
$18.76
NT$622.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€558.09
|
$386.89
NT$12,840.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€462.58
|
$269.95
NT$8,959.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€188.44
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.19
|
|
pay 34.8% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€438.11
|
$472.11
NT$15,668.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,714.66
|
$14,471.45
NT$480,275.54
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.83
|
$1.82
NT$60.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.80
|
$2.59
NT$85.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.92
|
$4.00
NT$132.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€40.77
|
$34.52
NT$1,145.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$9.29
NT$308.19
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€89.30
|
$63.92
NT$2,121.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.90
|
$28.11
NT$932.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€96.61
|
$76.13
NT$2,526.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€116.92
|
$91.74
NT$3,044.55
|
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