Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 94.3% more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% more in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Taiwan
- Transportation
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pay 2.9 times more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 24.6% more in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 2.2 times more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.8% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
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pay 10.3% more in Taiwan
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Taiwan are more expensive than in Uzbekistan. Notably, transportation, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 57.2% more for restaurants
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
UZS58,916.15
|
$4.21
NT$138.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.99
UZS51,680.10
|
$4.80
NT$157.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,223.55
|
$0.95
NT$31.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,200.17
|
$0.61
NT$20.03
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
UZS5,114.51
|
$1.76
NT$57.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
UZS46,228.22
|
$7.11
NT$233.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,445.90
|
$11.33
NT$371.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
UZS21,376.34
|
$2.53
NT$83.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,662.75
|
$3.21
NT$105.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
UZS7,437.90
|
$1.77
NT$58.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,924.33
|
$0.80
NT$26.22
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
UZS12,448.80
|
$1.10
NT$35.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,368.61
|
$1.27
NT$41.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,781.57
|
$1.21
NT$39.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,239.26
|
$0.96
NT$31.40
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,723.44
|
$3.59
NT$117.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.91
UZS89,421.88
|
$37.87
NT$1,243.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,473.32
UZS238,979,759.22
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,100,407.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
UZS34,851.57
|
$9.35
NT$306.78
|
|
pay 24.6% more for housing
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.72
UZS164,583.10
|
$18.76
NT$615.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.90
UZS6,337,548.50
|
$386.89
NT$12,699.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.70
UZS4,045,277.17
|
$269.95
NT$8,860.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.11
UZS376,533.80
|
$54.00
NT$1,772.52
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.10
UZS2,653,262.55
|
$472.11
NT$15,496.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,070.48
UZS91,467,171.54
|
$14,471.45
NT$475,003.59
|
|
pay 75.8% more for entertainment and sports
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS15,086.01
|
$1.82
NT$59.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,302.62
|
$2.59
NT$85.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
UZS22,993.82
|
$4.00
NT$131.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
UZS556,676.58
|
$34.52
NT$1,133.05
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
UZS44,912.88
|
$9.29
NT$304.80
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.61
UZS421,838.34
|
$63.92
NT$2,098.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.09
UZS609,216.47
|
$28.11
NT$922.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
UZS1,113,321.60
|
$76.13
NT$2,498.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
UZS1,223,351.68
|
$91.74
NT$3,011.13
|
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