Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 59.7% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
Georgia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.90
GEL23.77
|
$3.59
NT$115.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
GEL21.03
|
$4.92
NT$158.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
GEL2.08
|
$0.95
NT$30.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
GEL1.03
|
$0.65
NT$20.96
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Georgia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.81
|
$2.04
NT$65.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
GEL10.63
|
$7.52
NT$242.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
GEL19.92
|
$11.74
NT$378.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.29
|
$2.75
NT$88.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
GEL7.79
|
$3.63
NT$117.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
GEL1.64
|
$2.03
NT$65.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.14
|
$0.91
NT$29.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.90
|
$1.30
NT$42.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GEL2.27
|
$1.46
NT$47.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
$1.15
NT$37.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
GEL0.95
|
$1.07
NT$34.46
|
|
pay 79.9% more for transportation
Georgia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
GEL13.06
|
$3.88
NT$125.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.43
GEL33.18
|
$35.38
NT$1,142.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,297.46
GEL48,854.21
|
$32,990.11
NT$1,065,313.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
GEL14.63
|
$9.61
NT$310.18
|
|
pay 7.3% less for housing
Georgia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.25
GEL48.72
|
$23.53
NT$759.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.58
GEL1,373.92
|
$354.11
NT$11,434.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.72
GEL960.44
|
$268.52
NT$8,671.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
GEL153.69
|
$56.71
NT$1,831.13
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Georgia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.50
GEL423.20
|
$460.31
NT$14,864.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,916.93
GEL7,788.21
|
$11,465.74
NT$370,250.43
|
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
GEL3.66
|
$1.86
NT$59.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
GEL6.18
|
$2.74
NT$88.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
GEL8.03
|
$3.84
NT$124.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.10
GEL123.10
|
$38.91
NT$1,256.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.68
|
$9.51
NT$307.15
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.21
GEL206.16
|
$66.92
NT$2,160.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.21
GEL163.44
|
$31.08
NT$1,003.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.49
GEL332.38
|
$79.12
NT$2,555.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.58
GEL343.32
|
$112.81
NT$3,642.69
|
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