Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taiwan vs. Chang-hua Cost of Living Summary
Taiwan is 28.4% more expensive than Chang-hua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% more in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% more in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 43.1% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 49.9% more in Taiwan
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Taiwan are more expensive than in Chang-hua. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Taiwan.
Taiwan vs. Chang-hua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Chang-hua, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Chang-hua
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$4.82
NT$150.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
NT$173.80
|
$5.16
NT$161.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$30.76
|
$0.98
NT$30.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
NT$15.38
|
$0.67
NT$20.95
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Chang-hua
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NT$58.66
|
$1.77
NT$55.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
NT$264.54
|
$9.29
NT$290.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.18
NT$287.23
|
$11.90
NT$372.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
NT$82.73
|
$2.61
NT$81.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
NT$138.17
|
$3.56
NT$111.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
NT$71.76
|
$2.03
NT$63.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.00
|
$1.00
NT$31.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$42.86
|
$1.25
NT$39.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
NT$46.51
|
$1.55
NT$48.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$40.27
|
$1.20
NT$37.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$32.09
|
$1.03
NT$32.13
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Chang-hua
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
NT$119.85
|
$3.78
NT$118.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.05
NT$1,127.90
|
$34.06
NT$1,065.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.55
NT$1,138,154.64
|
$35,728.87
NT$1,117,920.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
NT$292.23
|
$9.18
NT$287.24
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation
pay 58.0% more for housing
|
Chang-hua
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.63
NT$614.19
|
$21.10
NT$660.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.13
NT$9,484.62
|
$429.29
NT$13,432.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.24
NT$5,639.50
|
$295.73
NT$9,253.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.06
NT$784.10
|
$54.85
NT$1,716.21
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing
pay 43.1% more for childcare
|
Chang-hua
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.11
NT$19,652.82
|
$519.45
NT$16,253.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,192.69
NT$256,341.14
|
$16,665.76
NT$521,454.83
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Taiwan - Cost of childcare
pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chang-hua
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
NT$37.94
|
$1.97
NT$61.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
NT$54.69
|
$3.00
NT$93.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$4.54
NT$142.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.91
NT$779.28
|
$37.49
NT$1,172.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
NT$307.61
|
$10.04
NT$314.27
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.9% more for clothing
|
Chang-hua
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.43
NT$1,640.58
|
$65.08
NT$2,036.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.06
NT$502.43
|
$31.24
NT$977.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.93
NT$2,563.41
|
$79.60
NT$2,490.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.43
NT$1,640.58
|
$96.29
NT$3,012.97
|
|
Chang-hua vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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