Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 15.0% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.6% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 31.9% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 2.8% less in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 5.6% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 28.1% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.0% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 13.8% less in Thailand
Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$136.79
|
$2.33
THB77.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$156.14
|
$6.02
THB200.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$30.83
|
$0.70
THB23.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$19.84
|
$0.38
THB12.66
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.29
|
$1.40
THB46.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$231.31
|
$8.16
THB272.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$368.44
|
$6.68
THB222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$82.37
|
$2.05
THB68.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$104.38
|
$1.29
THB43.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$57.62
|
$1.23
THB41.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$25.98
|
$0.52
THB17.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$35.65
|
$0.82
THB27.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.20
|
$0.66
THB21.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.29
|
$0.69
THB23.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.12
|
$0.54
THB17.86
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$116.74
|
$4.47
THB149.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,231.66
|
$25.43
THB848.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,090,332.94
|
$31,362.48
THB1,046,155.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$303.97
|
$9.67
THB322.42
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$610.19
|
$17.13
THB571.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,582.94
|
$389.22
THB12,983.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,779.55
|
$225.23
THB7,513.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,756.29
|
$55.17
THB1,840.43
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,354.39
|
$341.66
THB11,396.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$470,654.92
|
$10,344.18
THB345,049.99
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.22
|
$2.20
THB73.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$84.25
|
$1.90
THB63.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$130.00
|
$3.85
THB128.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,122.68
|
$48.79
THB1,627.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$302.01
|
$5.42
THB180.83
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,078.99
|
$38.62
THB1,288.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$914.27
|
$29.36
THB979.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,475.94
|
$82.78
THB2,761.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,983.56
|
$65.55
THB2,186.70
|
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