Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jhongli City vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Jhongli City is 41.5% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Jhongli City
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% more in Jhongli City
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Jhongli City
- Housing
-
pay 75.4% less in Jhongli City
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% less in Jhongli City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.4% less in Jhongli City
- Clothing
-
pay 56.7% less in Jhongli City
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Jhongli City.
Jhongli City vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jhongli City instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Jhongli City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.57
|
$4.92
NT$154.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.74
|
$4.59
NT$143.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.89
|
$0.49
NT$15.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.36
|
$0.49
NT$15.40
|
|
Canberra vs. Jhongli City - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Jhongli City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$1.69
NT$53.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.50
|
$15.02
NT$470.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.26
|
$12.22
NT$382.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.49
|
$2.56
NT$80.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.27
|
$3.63
NT$113.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.22
|
$2.03
NT$63.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.02
|
$0.78
NT$24.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$0.98
NT$30.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$1.51
NT$47.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$0.58
NT$18.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$0.84
NT$26.36
|
|
Canberra vs. Jhongli City - Cost of groceries
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Jhongli City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.64
|
$3.47
NT$108.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$184.76
|
$39.32
NT$1,232.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,657.68
|
$34,999.18
NT$1,096,702.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.45
|
$9.34
NT$292.66
|
|
Canberra vs. Jhongli City - Cost of transportation
pay 75.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Jhongli City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.13
|
$9.80
NT$307.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,336.81
|
$415.10
NT$13,007.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,744.42
|
$245.78
NT$7,701.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.07
|
$50.12
NT$1,570.52
|
|
Canberra vs. Jhongli City - Cost of housing
pay 14.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Jhongli City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,637.10
|
$355.02
NT$11,124.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,028.89
|
$20,072.09
NT$628,961.08
|
|
Canberra vs. Jhongli City - Cost of childcare
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Jhongli City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.83
|
$1.47
NT$46.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.12
|
$2.62
NT$82.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.68
|
$3.93
NT$123.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.24
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.66
|
$9.18
NT$287.53
|
|
Canberra vs. Jhongli City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Jhongli City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.33
|
$19.66
NT$616.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.81
|
$16.39
NT$513.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.40
|
$57.35
NT$1,797.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$177.99
|
$65.54
NT$2,053.75
|
|
Canberra vs. Jhongli City - Cost of clothing
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