Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Taiwan

Tainan vs. Gothenburg Cost of Living Summary

Tainan is 44.3% cheaper than Gothenburg.

Restaurants: pay 68.0% less in Tainan
Groceries: pay 16.3% more in Tainan
Transportation: pay 39.1% less in Tainan
Housing: pay 68.7% less in Tainan
Childcare: pay 56.8% more in Tainan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.4% less in Tainan
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Tainan

The cost of childcare and groceries in Tainan are more expensive than in Gothenburg. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Tainan.

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Tainan vs. Gothenburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tainan instead of Gothenburg, you would:

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pay 68.0% less for restaurants

	Gothenburg	Tainan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.00 SEK128.83	$3.77 NT$122.24	-71.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.45 SEK123.38	$4.71 NT$152.81	-62.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 SEK28.60	$0.92 NT$29.80	-68.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK22.90	$0.65 NT$21.18	-71.8%
Average			-68.0%

Gothenburg vs. Tainan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.3% more for groceries

	Gothenburg	Tainan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 SEK27.25	$1.76 NT$57.28	-35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 SEK56.20	$9.85 NT$319.53	+73.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 SEK62.75	$11.54 NT$374.58	+82.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.85 SEK38.18	$2.72 NT$88.34	-29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 SEK51.20	$4.45 NT$144.40	-13.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.65	$2.23 NT$72.36	+61.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 SEK11.04	$1.29 NT$41.72	+15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 SEK13.21	$1.38 NT$44.91	+3.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK19.64	$2.02 NT$65.53	+1.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 SEK8.00	$1.25 NT$40.46	+54.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SEK7.40	$1.04 NT$33.78	+39.5%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 39.1% less for transportation

	Gothenburg	Tainan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.57	$3.93 NT$127.46	-41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.98 SEK852.25	$33.74 NT$1,095.10	-60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$33,523.97 NT$1M	+1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.55 SEK193.80	$8.87 NT$287.78	-54.6%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 68.7% less for housing

	Gothenburg	Tainan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.52 SEK332.26	$21.44 NT$695.94	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,031.40 SEK10,223.93	$298.20 NT$9,677.67	-71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$918.63 SEK9,106.07	$196.18 NT$6,366.89	-78.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.29 SEK785.96	$66.27 NT$2,150.71	-16.4%
Average			-68.7%

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pay 56.8% more for childcare

	Gothenburg	Tainan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.01 SEK2,180.89	$431.61 NT$14,007.15	+96.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,384.08 SEK43,458.06	$5,493.16 NT$178K	+25.3%
Average			+56.8%

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pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Gothenburg	Tainan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.95 SEK68.87	$2.83 NT$91.68	-59.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 SEK49.02	$3.24 NT$105.27	-34.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.30 SEK82.25	$3.92 NT$127.34	-52.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.01 SEK347.09	$44.98 NT$1,459.80	+28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.44 SEK182.84	$9.73 NT$315.80	-47.2%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	Gothenburg	Tainan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.19 SEK874.24	$63.18 NT$2,050.48	-28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.97 SEK326.84	$39.99 NT$1,297.67	+21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.70 SEK869.34	$84.98 NT$2,757.77	-3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.74 SEK1,305.93	$105.09 NT$3,410.39	-20.2%
Average			-9.5%

Gothenburg vs. Tainan - Cost of clothing

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