Cost of living comparison
Germany is 78.4% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.1 times more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 1.7% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 67.2% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.6% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% more in Germany
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Germany are more expensive than in Taiwan. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$136.79
|
$14.04
€12.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$156.14
|
$10.20
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$30.83
|
$2.80
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$19.84
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.29
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$231.31
|
$6.71
€5.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$368.44
|
$4.38
€3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$82.37
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$104.38
|
$6.24
€5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$57.62
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$25.98
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$35.65
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.20
|
$2.10
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.29
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.12
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
pay 67.2% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$116.74
|
$7.07
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,231.66
|
$52.96
€46.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,090,332.94
|
$28,807.86
€25,331.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$303.97
|
$23.02
€20.24
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$610.19
|
$48.22
€42.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,582.94
|
$790.39
€695.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,779.55
|
$625.27
€549.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,756.29
|
$230.06
€202.30
|
|
pay 8.9% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,354.39
|
$458.39
€403.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$470,654.92
|
$12,308.95
€10,823.51
|
|
pay 67.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.22
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$84.25
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$130.00
|
$8.74
€7.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,122.68
|
$36.01
€31.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$302.01
|
$12.80
€11.25
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,078.99
|
$82.34
€72.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$914.27
|
$40.78
€35.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,475.94
|
$91.59
€80.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,983.56
|
$123.43
€108.53
|
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