Cost of living comparison
China is 19.6% cheaper than Taiwan.
If you lived in China instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
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Taiwan
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$137.24
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$156.66
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$30.93
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$19.91
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
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pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.48
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$232.07
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$369.66
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$82.65
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$104.73
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$57.81
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.07
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$35.77
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.34
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.42
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.22
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
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pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$117.13
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,235.75
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,093,953.63
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$304.98
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
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pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$612.22
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,624.72
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,808.70
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,762.13
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
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pay 12.0% more for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,405.38
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$472,217.83
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
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pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.41
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$84.53
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$130.43
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,126.41
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$303.02
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
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pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,085.89
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$917.31
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,484.16
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,993.47
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
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