Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 45.6% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
DKK122.38
|
$3.59
NT$116.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
DKK112.98
|
$4.92
NT$160.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.39
|
$0.95
NT$31.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
DKK17.86
|
$0.65
NT$21.13
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
DKK22.44
|
$2.04
NT$66.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
DKK117.28
|
$7.52
NT$244.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
DKK47.49
|
$11.74
NT$382.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
DKK24.99
|
$2.75
NT$89.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
DKK43.95
|
$3.63
NT$118.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.72
|
$2.03
NT$66.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.34
|
$0.91
NT$29.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
$1.30
NT$42.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
$1.46
NT$47.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
DKK10.64
|
$1.15
NT$37.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
$1.07
NT$34.75
|
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pay 29.0% less for transportation
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
DKK21.23
|
$3.88
NT$126.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
DKK567.05
|
$35.38
NT$1,152.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
DKK244,258.58
|
$32,990.11
NT$1,074,355.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
DKK354.91
|
$9.61
NT$312.81
|
|
pay 70.7% less for housing
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
DKK1,529.80
|
$23.53
NT$766.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
DKK7,139.08
|
$354.11
NT$11,531.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
DKK4,919.33
|
$268.52
NT$8,744.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
DKK1,169.85
|
$56.71
NT$1,846.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$460.31
NT$14,990.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,465.74
NT$373,393.16
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
DKK63.74
|
$1.86
NT$60.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
DKK47.50
|
$2.74
NT$89.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
DKK79.55
|
$3.84
NT$125.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
DKK279.95
|
$38.91
NT$1,267.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
DKK91.79
|
$9.51
NT$309.76
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
Greenland
|
Taiwan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
DKK713.91
|
$66.92
NT$2,179.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
DKK183.58
|
$31.08
NT$1,012.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
$79.12
NT$2,576.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
DKK1,426.80
|
$112.81
NT$3,673.61
|
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