Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 38.0% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.1% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 66.6% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.9% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% less in Taiwan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Australia, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.72
|
$4.21
NT$138.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$4.80
NT$157.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$0.95
NT$31.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$0.61
NT$20.04
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$1.76
NT$57.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$7.11
NT$233.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.25
|
$11.33
NT$372.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$2.53
NT$83.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$3.21
NT$105.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$1.77
NT$58.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.80
NT$26.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$1.10
NT$36.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$1.27
NT$41.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$1.21
NT$39.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.96
NT$31.42
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$3.59
NT$117.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.41
|
$37.87
NT$1,243.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,238.71
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,101,057.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.31
|
$9.35
NT$306.96
|
|
pay 66.6% less for housing
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.65
|
$18.76
NT$616.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,885.35
|
$386.89
NT$12,706.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.54
|
$269.95
NT$8,865.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.32
|
$54.00
NT$1,773.57
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,369.50
|
$472.11
NT$15,505.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,389.87
|
$14,471.45
NT$475,284.33
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$1.82
NT$59.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$2.59
NT$85.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.77
|
$4.00
NT$131.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.34
|
$34.52
NT$1,133.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.94
|
$9.29
NT$304.98
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
Australia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.46
|
$63.92
NT$2,099.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.11
|
$28.11
NT$923.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.94
|
$76.13
NT$2,500.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.17
|
$91.74
NT$3,012.91
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Taiwan or Australia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.