Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 38.1% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% less in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% less in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% less in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 38.4% less in Taipei
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Taipei.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.52
|
$6.18
NT$203.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.76
|
$5.01
NT$165.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.41
|
$1.00
NT$33.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.69
|
$0.68
NT$22.41
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.12
|
$1.86
NT$61.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.59
|
$8.37
NT$276.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.51
|
$10.77
NT$355.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.38
|
$2.72
NT$89.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.57
|
$4.37
NT$144.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.58
|
$2.06
NT$68.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.14
|
$1.01
NT$33.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.50
|
$1.25
NT$41.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.93
|
$1.56
NT$51.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$1.30
NT$42.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$1.11
NT$36.62
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.09
|
$3.68
NT$121.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.10
|
$37.10
NT$1,223.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,670.00
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,146,422.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.16
|
$8.81
NT$290.69
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.24
|
$24.04
NT$793.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,842.83
|
$630.95
NT$20,815.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,252.58
|
$465.35
NT$15,351.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$291.76
|
$63.62
NT$2,098.84
|
|
pay 20.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,944.63
|
$610.09
NT$20,127.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,120.31
|
$18,275.33
NT$602,903.25
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.56
|
$2.63
NT$86.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.87
|
$3.05
NT$100.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.02
|
$3.71
NT$122.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.72
|
$38.32
NT$1,264.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.85
|
$9.89
NT$326.38
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.32
|
$56.02
NT$1,848.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.07
|
$31.15
NT$1,027.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$190.52
|
$85.26
NT$2,812.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$245.77
|
$103.43
NT$3,412.19
|
|
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