Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 5.9% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.8% more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 40.1% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% more in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 39.8% more in Armenia
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Armenia are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 52.8% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$139.62
|
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$159.38
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.47
|
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.48
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$236.11
|
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$376.09
|
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$84.08
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$106.55
|
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.82
|
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.52
|
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.39
|
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$42.05
|
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$40.10
|
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.76
|
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$119.17
|
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,257.22
|
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,962.23
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$310.28
|
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
|
pay 52.5% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$622.86
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,844.09
|
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,961.76
|
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.74
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,673.06
|
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$480,423.12
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$60.45
|
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$86.00
|
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$132.70
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,145.98
|
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$308.28
|
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
|
pay 39.8% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,122.14
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$933.24
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,527.33
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,045.48
|
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
|
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