Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taiwan vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary
Taiwan is 39.7% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 74.7% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Taiwan
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Taiwan are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Taiwan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
Taiwan vs. Albania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Albania, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.59
ALL798
|
$4.82
NT$151.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.67
ALL722
|
$5.16
NT$161.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
ALL147
|
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
ALL69
|
$0.67
NT$21.02
|
|
Albania vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.7% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
ALL85
|
$1.77
NT$55.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
ALL450
|
$9.29
NT$291.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.89
ALL657
|
$11.90
NT$373.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
ALL267
|
$2.61
NT$82.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
ALL272
|
$3.56
NT$111.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
ALL54
|
$2.03
NT$63.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
ALL94
|
$1.00
NT$31.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL62
|
$1.25
NT$39.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ALL55
|
$1.55
NT$48.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL42
|
$1.20
NT$37.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
ALL44
|
$1.03
NT$32.24
|
|
Albania vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
ALL688
|
$3.78
NT$118.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.40
ALL1,615
|
$34.06
NT$1,069.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,384.43
ALL2,613,362
|
$35,728.87
NT$1,121,597.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.95
ALL2,577
|
$9.18
NT$288.18
|
|
Albania vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Albania
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
ALL1,382
|
$21.10
NT$662.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$521.48
ALL43,423
|
$429.29
NT$13,476.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.61
ALL29,778
|
$295.73
NT$9,283.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.56
ALL5,126
|
$54.85
NT$1,721.85
|
|
Albania vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$175.46
ALL14,611
|
$519.45
NT$16,306.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,951.26
ALL329,019
|
$16,665.76
NT$523,169.72
|
|
Albania vs. Taiwan - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.46
ALL205
|
$1.97
NT$61.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
ALL162
|
$3.00
NT$94.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.30
ALL358
|
$4.54
NT$142.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.57
ALL4,378
|
$37.49
NT$1,176.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.66
ALL638
|
$10.04
NT$315.31
|
|
Albania vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.19
ALL4,512
|
$65.08
NT$2,043.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
ALL3,313
|
$31.24
NT$980.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.48
ALL7,867
|
$79.60
NT$2,498.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.08
ALL11,581
|
$96.29
NT$3,022.88
|
|
Albania vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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