Cost of living comparison
China is 19.6% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.4% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 42.9% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 29.4% less in China
- Housing
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pay 25.4% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 12.0% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.4% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 8.6% less in China
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$138.13
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$157.67
|
$5.07
CN¥36.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.13
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.04
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.85
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$233.57
|
$5.85
CN¥42.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$372.05
|
$6.86
CN¥49.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$83.18
|
$1.60
CN¥11.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$105.41
|
$1.54
CN¥11.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.19
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.24
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.00
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.60
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.67
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.42
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$117.89
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,243.74
|
$22.47
CN¥162.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,101,027.41
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,968.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$306.96
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$616.18
|
$11.70
CN¥84.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,706.36
|
$328.33
CN¥2,375.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,865.66
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,773.52
|
$40.46
CN¥292.69
|
|
pay 12.0% more for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,504.99
|
$459.70
CN¥3,325.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$475,271.31
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,517.57
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.80
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.08
|
$3.07
CN¥22.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$131.27
|
$3.23
CN¥23.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,133.69
|
$41.41
CN¥299.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$304.97
|
$5.93
CN¥42.86
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,099.38
|
$48.23
CN¥348.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$923.24
|
$31.67
CN¥229.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,500.23
|
$72.53
CN¥524.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,012.82
|
$75.53
CN¥546.44
|
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