Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 54.4% more expensive than Mongolia.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 14.0% more for restaurants
Mongolia
|
Taiwan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.71
MNT16,250.00
|
$3.79
NT$121.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.35
MNT15,000.00
|
$4.76
NT$153.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MNT2,571.88
|
$0.98
NT$31.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
MNT1,630.77
|
$0.64
NT$20.57
|
|
pay 66.3% more for groceries
Mongolia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MNT2,783.70
|
$1.83
NT$58.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
MNT23,928.57
|
$7.72
NT$248.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
MNT17,091.14
|
$11.17
NT$359.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
MNT6,815.00
|
$2.76
NT$88.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
MNT6,501.50
|
$3.31
NT$106.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
MNT5,223.12
|
$1.77
NT$57.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
MNT4,243.16
|
$0.80
NT$25.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
MNT6,157.52
|
$1.12
NT$35.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
MNT5,134.67
|
$1.43
NT$45.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
MNT940.64
|
$1.12
NT$35.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MNT1,697.73
|
$0.98
NT$31.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Mongolia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
MNT13,034.44
|
$3.61
NT$116.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
MNT27,500.00
|
$37.97
NT$1,221.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,855.07
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$32,040.82
NT$1,031,067.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.22
MNT18,000.00
|
$9.01
NT$289.88
|
|
pay 4.0% more for housing
Mongolia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
MNT42,000.00
|
$20.06
NT$645.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.53
MNT1,678,527.03
|
$385.85
NT$12,416.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.95
MNT1,314,285.71
|
$271.82
NT$8,747.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.80
MNT213,218.12
|
$62.08
NT$1,997.78
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Mongolia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.72
MNT520,000.00
|
$421.29
NT$13,557.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,997.58
MNT20,691,666.67
|
$14,282.51
NT$459,608.15
|
|
pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports
Mongolia
|
Taiwan
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.59
MNT5,500.00
|
$1.69
NT$54.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
MNT8,233.33
|
$2.68
NT$86.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
MNT6,000.00
|
$3.70
NT$118.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.58
MNT205,555.56
|
$34.15
NT$1,098.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
MNT15,500.00
|
$9.15
NT$294.46
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
Mongolia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.87
MNT210,000.00
|
$68.20
NT$2,194.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.66
MNT150,624.88
|
$28.88
NT$929.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.14
MNT293,750.00
|
$77.64
NT$2,498.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.36
MNT442,857.14
|
$96.18
NT$3,095.10
|
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