Cost of living comparison
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Zhubei City vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Zhubei City is 30.0% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% less in Zhubei City
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Zhubei City
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% less in Zhubei City
- Housing
-
pay 67.6% less in Zhubei City
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% less in Zhubei City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.9% less in Zhubei City
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Zhubei City
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Zhubei City.
Zhubei City vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zhubei City instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.61
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.76
|
$5.41
NT$169.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.90
|
$0.87
NT$27.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$0.62
NT$19.32
|
|
Canberra vs. Zhubei City - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$1.97
NT$61.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.51
|
$6.43
NT$201.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.27
|
$11.62
NT$363.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.50
|
$2.82
NT$88.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.28
|
$3.56
NT$111.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$1.93
NT$60.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$1.09
NT$34.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.01
|
$1.04
NT$32.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$1.56
NT$48.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$1.64
NT$51.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$1.10
NT$34.42
|
|
Canberra vs. Zhubei City - Cost of groceries
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.65
|
$3.82
NT$119.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$185.04
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
$37,686.38
NT$1,179,169.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.49
|
$8.52
NT$266.59
|
|
Canberra vs. Zhubei City - Cost of transportation
pay 67.6% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$78.25
|
$22.93
NT$717.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,340.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,747.05
|
$203.18
NT$6,357.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$239.43
|
$56.76
NT$1,775.99
|
|
Canberra vs. Zhubei City - Cost of housing
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,641.08
|
$655.42
NT$20,507.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,059.06
|
$14,992.63
NT$469,104.28
|
|
Canberra vs. Zhubei City - Cost of childcare
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.84
|
$2.29
NT$71.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.13
|
$3.36
NT$105.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$46.75
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$88.37
|
$32.77
NT$1,025.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.69
|
$10.49
NT$328.12
|
|
Canberra vs. Zhubei City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$104.48
|
$81.93
NT$2,563.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$86.94
|
$37.28
NT$1,166.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$141.61
|
$95.04
NT$2,973.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$178.26
|
$101.58
NT$3,178.43
|
|
Canberra vs. Zhubei City - Cost of clothing
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