Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taiwan vs. Cyprus Cost of Living Summary
Taiwan is 15.3% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Taiwan
The cost of childcare and groceries in Taiwan are more expensive than in Cyprus. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Taiwan.
Taiwan vs. Cyprus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.12
€17.35
|
$4.82
NT$151.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.40
|
$5.16
NT$161.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.63
|
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.67
NT$21.02
|
|
Cyprus vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
€1.62
|
$1.77
NT$55.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
€5.77
|
$9.29
NT$291.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
€6.04
|
$11.90
NT$373.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
€3.54
|
$2.61
NT$82.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
€3.38
|
$3.56
NT$111.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$2.03
NT$63.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.00
NT$31.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.25
NT$39.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$1.55
NT$48.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$1.20
NT$37.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.56
|
$1.03
NT$32.24
|
|
Cyprus vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.18
€5.33
|
$3.78
NT$118.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$34.06
NT$1,069.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,511.28
€24,586.04
|
$35,728.87
NT$1,121,597.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.11
€20.79
|
$9.18
NT$288.18
|
|
Cyprus vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.65
€28.15
|
$21.10
NT$662.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$937.67
€808.58
|
$429.29
NT$13,476.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$792.94
€683.77
|
$295.73
NT$9,283.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.25
€133.88
|
$54.85
NT$1,721.85
|
|
Cyprus vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing
pay 54.0% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.86
€421.56
|
$519.45
NT$16,306.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,259.50
€7,122.39
|
$16,665.76
NT$523,169.72
|
|
Cyprus vs. Taiwan - Cost of childcare
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.76
€3.25
|
$1.97
NT$61.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.39
|
$3.00
NT$94.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.65
|
$4.54
NT$142.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.78
€59.31
|
$37.49
NT$1,176.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.83
€10.20
|
$10.04
NT$315.31
|
|
Cyprus vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.26
€71.80
|
$65.08
NT$2,043.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.26
€44.20
|
$31.24
NT$980.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.61
€85.90
|
$79.60
NT$2,498.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.98
€98.29
|
$96.29
NT$3,022.88
|
|
Cyprus vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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