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$138.05
|
$2.33
THB79.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$157.58
|
$6.02
THB205.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.11
|
$0.70
THB24.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.03
|
$0.38
THB12.93
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.82
|
$1.40
THB47.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$233.44
|
$8.16
THB278.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$371.84
|
$6.68
THB227.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$83.13
|
$2.05
THB69.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$105.35
|
$1.29
THB43.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.15
|
$1.23
THB41.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.22
|
$0.52
THB17.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$35.98
|
$0.82
THB27.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.58
|
$0.66
THB22.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.65
|
$0.69
THB23.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.40
|
$0.54
THB18.25
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$117.82
|
$4.47
THB152.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,243.04
|
$25.43
THB866.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,100,407.19
|
$31,362.48
THB1,068,517.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$306.78
|
$9.67
THB329.32
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$615.83
|
$17.13
THB583.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,699.20
|
$389.22
THB13,260.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,860.67
|
$225.23
THB7,673.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,772.52
|
$55.17
THB1,879.77
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,496.26
|
$341.66
THB11,640.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$475,003.59
|
$10,344.18
THB352,425.28
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.76
|
$2.20
THB74.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.03
|
$1.90
THB64.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$131.20
|
$3.85
THB131.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,133.05
|
$48.79
THB1,662.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$304.80
|
$5.42
THB184.69
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,098.20
|
$38.62
THB1,315.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$922.72
|
$29.36
THB1,000.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,498.82
|
$82.78
THB2,820.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,011.13
|
$65.55
THB2,233.44
|
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