Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 2.4 times more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 59.1% more for restaurants
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
UZS42,652.11
|
$3.59
NT$116.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
UZS37,920.75
|
$4.92
NT$159.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
UZS6,222.91
|
$0.95
NT$30.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
UZS4,816.14
|
$0.65
NT$21.05
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
UZS3,557.74
|
$2.04
NT$66.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.02
UZS25,656.03
|
$7.52
NT$244.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.13
UZS39,668.21
|
$11.74
NT$380.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
UZS15,583.47
|
$2.75
NT$89.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
UZS16,374.03
|
$3.63
NT$117.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
UZS5,662.84
|
$2.03
NT$65.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
UZS10,036.69
|
$0.91
NT$29.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
UZS10,435.99
|
$1.30
NT$42.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
UZS7,021.06
|
$1.46
NT$47.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UZS2,638.25
|
$1.15
NT$37.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
UZS1,932.29
|
$1.07
NT$34.62
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
UZS33,476.78
|
$3.88
NT$125.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.30
UZS155,969.00
|
$35.38
NT$1,147.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,336.08
UZS207,191,759.04
|
$32,990.11
NT$1,070,182.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.94
UZS24,559.15
|
$9.61
NT$311.60
|
|
pay 33.2% more for housing
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.09
UZS292,838.80
|
$23.53
NT$763.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.88
UZS3,486,299.32
|
$354.11
NT$11,487.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$199.02
UZS2,524,242.26
|
$268.52
NT$8,710.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.90
UZS429,978.59
|
$56.71
NT$1,839.50
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.42
UZS1,527,357.72
|
$460.31
NT$14,932.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,963.07
UZS62,946,970.51
|
$11,465.74
NT$371,942.77
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
UZS12,019.91
|
$1.86
NT$60.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
UZS18,700.00
|
$2.74
NT$88.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.11
UZS26,727.98
|
$3.84
NT$124.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.17
UZS293,872.86
|
$38.91
NT$1,262.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.26
UZS28,722.70
|
$9.51
NT$308.55
|
|
pay 62.7% more for clothing
Uzbekistan
|
Taiwan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.44
UZS335,292.18
|
$66.92
NT$2,170.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
UZS394,682.62
|
$31.08
NT$1,008.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.32
UZS1,031,355.14
|
$79.12
NT$2,566.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.27
UZS713,641.05
|
$112.81
NT$3,659.34
|
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