Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taiwan vs. Hua-lien Cost of Living Summary
Taiwan is 15.4% more expensive than Hua-lien.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% more in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% more in Taiwan
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Taiwan are more expensive than in Hua-lien.
Taiwan vs. Hua-lien Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Hua-lien, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Hua-lien
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$4.82
NT$150.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.42
NT$138.42
|
$5.16
NT$161.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
NT$26.66
|
$0.98
NT$30.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
NT$17.77
|
$0.67
NT$20.95
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Hua-lien
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
NT$56.65
|
$1.77
NT$55.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
NT$211.48
|
$9.29
NT$290.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.62
NT$363.56
|
$11.90
NT$372.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
NT$63.98
|
$2.61
NT$81.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
NT$66.66
|
$3.56
NT$111.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
NT$60.46
|
$2.03
NT$63.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NT$34.11
|
$1.00
NT$31.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
NT$57.36
|
$1.25
NT$39.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
NT$52.71
|
$1.55
NT$48.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
NT$62.01
|
$1.20
NT$37.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
NT$55.81
|
$1.03
NT$32.13
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Hua-lien
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
NT$119.38
|
$3.78
NT$118.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.06
NT$1,065.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,144.19
NT$1,256,071.56
|
$35,728.87
NT$1,117,920.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
NT$184.57
|
$9.18
NT$287.24
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation
pay 44.0% more for housing
|
Hua-lien
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.93
NT$717.41
|
$21.10
NT$660.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.40
NT$7,177.55
|
$429.29
NT$13,432.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.47
NT$4,614.14
|
$295.73
NT$9,253.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.76
NT$1,775.99
|
$54.85
NT$1,716.21
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Hua-lien
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.03
NT$22,216.23
|
$519.45
NT$16,253.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,992.63
NT$469,104.28
|
$16,665.76
NT$521,454.83
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Taiwan - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hua-lien
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.26
NT$39.48
|
$1.97
NT$61.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NT$105.10
|
$3.00
NT$93.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
$4.54
NT$142.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.16
NT$1,538.05
|
$37.49
NT$1,172.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.52
NT$266.59
|
$10.04
NT$314.27
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.0% more for clothing
|
Hua-lien
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.22
NT$820.29
|
$65.08
NT$2,036.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
NT$1,166.35
|
$31.24
NT$977.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
NT$2,153.27
|
$79.60
NT$2,490.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.16
NT$3,759.67
|
$96.29
NT$3,012.97
|
|
Hua-lien vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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