Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.0 times more expensive than Taoyuan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 97.7% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Ottawa
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Ottawa are more expensive than in Taoyuan. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Taoyuan, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Taoyuan
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
NT$153.96
|
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
NT$184.75
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
NT$34.38
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$22.24
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Taoyuan
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
NT$43.11
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
NT$136.00
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.16
NT$370.56
|
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
NT$70.82
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
NT$109.56
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NT$44.85
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.68
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.78
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
NT$40.74
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$32.59
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NT$25.61
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Taoyuan
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
NT$119.54
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,231.66
|
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,081.10
NT$1,098,226.35
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.97
NT$297.65
|
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Taoyuan
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.28
NT$540.37
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.00
NT$12,316.56
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.95
NT$8,895.29
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.96
NT$1,625.35
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
|
pay 67.8% more for childcare
|
Taoyuan
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.59
NT$17,448.46
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,706.50
NT$455,028.36
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
|
pay 97.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taoyuan
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.51
NT$50.29
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
NT$82.11
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
NT$195.01
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.78
NT$1,254.24
|
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.28
NT$307.91
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Taoyuan
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.20
NT$2,463.31
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.64
NT$718.47
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.52
NT$2,540.29
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.75
NT$3,079.14
|
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
|
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