Cost of living comparison

Finland

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Taiwan

Taipei vs. Helsinki Cost of Living Summary

Taipei is 29.2% cheaper than Helsinki.

Restaurants: pay 69.1% less in Taipei
Groceries: pay 31.6% more in Taipei
Transportation: pay 45.8% less in Taipei
Housing: pay 32.0% less in Taipei
Childcare: pay 35.2% more in Taipei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% less in Taipei
Clothing: pay 22.7% less in Taipei

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

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Taipei vs. Helsinki Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taipei instead of Helsinki, you would:

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pay 69.1% less for restaurants

	Helsinki	Taipei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.99	$4.71 NT$150.49	-73.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$5.65 NT$180.59	-58.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.45 €3.08	$0.92 NT$29.35	-73.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 €2.31	$0.65 NT$20.86	-74.8%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 31.6% more for groceries

	Helsinki	Taipei
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 €2.46	$2.02 NT$64.65	-26.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.96 €4.42	$9.85 NT$314.68	+98.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.08 €4.54	$11.54 NT$368.90	+127.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 €3.51	$2.72 NT$87.00	-30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.02 €5.37	$4.45 NT$142.21	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.12	$2.23 NT$71.26	+77.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.51 NT$48.15	+52.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$1.38 NT$44.23	+23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.77 €1.58	$2.02 NT$64.54	+14.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 €0.49	$1.25 NT$39.84	+125.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 €0.66	$1.04 NT$33.27	+40.8%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 45.8% less for transportation

	Helsinki	Taipei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 €7.93	$3.94 NT$126.01	-55.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.74 €72.96	$37.67 NT$1,203.90	-53.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,622.07 €32,689.52	$33,523.97 NT$1M	-8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.34 €23.51	$8.95 NT$285.93	-66.0%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 32.0% less for housing

	Helsinki	Taipei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.77 €22.11	$27.40 NT$875.71	+10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,207.26 €1,077.62	$1,012.31 NT$32,354.87	-16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$904.00 €806.93	$482.92 NT$15,434.64	-46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.89 €93.62	$66.27 NT$2,118.10	-36.8%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 35.2% more for childcare

	Helsinki	Taipei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$476.51 €425.34	$662.67 NT$21,179.76	+39.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,685.20 €11,323.04	$16,675.66 NT$533K	+31.5%
Average			+35.2%

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pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Helsinki	Taipei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.08 €9.00	$2.83 NT$90.29	-72.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 €4.67	$3.42 NT$109.45	-34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.00 €12.49	$3.92 NT$125.41	-72.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.96 €41.92	$41.15 NT$1,315.12	-12.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.48 €16.49	$9.73 NT$311.01	-47.3%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 22.7% less for clothing

	Helsinki	Taipei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.46 €82.53	$63.18 NT$2,019.38	-31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.55 €38.87	$39.99 NT$1,277.99	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.85 €93.59	$84.98 NT$2,715.95	-19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$149.45 €133.40	$105.09 NT$3,358.66	-29.7%
Average			-22.7%

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