Cost of living in Jhongli City
compared to
Cost of living in Jhongli City vs. Taiwan overall average
Jhongli City is 15.8% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Jhongli City
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Jhongli City
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Jhongli City
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% less in Jhongli City
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% less in Jhongli City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Jhongli City
- Clothing
-
pay 44.3% less in Jhongli City
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Jhongli City.
Jhongli City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.92
NT$154.03
|
$3.28
-
$8.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.59
NT$143.76
|
$4.59
-
$6.55
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
NT$15.40
|
$0.49
-
$1.64
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
NT$15.40
|
$0.49
-
$0.98
|
Jhongli City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
NT$53.06
|
$1.47
-
$3.28
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.02
NT$470.65
|
$4.92
-
$32.77
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.22
NT$382.88
|
$9.68
-
$18.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
NT$80.10
|
$1.57
-
$3.93
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
NT$113.84
|
$1.78
-
$4.46
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$63.66
|
$0.83
-
$2.97
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
NT$24.51
|
$0.59
-
$1.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$30.74
|
$0.58
-
$2.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
NT$47.43
|
$0.47
-
$2.97
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
NT$18.05
|
$0.36
-
$1.49
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NT$26.36
|
$0.26
-
$1.49
|
Jhongli City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
NT$108.84
|
$3.47
-
$3.81
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
NT$1,232.25
|
$39.32
-
$39.32
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,999.18
NT$1,096,702.76
|
$29,428.15
-
$65,541.53
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
NT$292.66
|
$9.34
-
$23.73
|
Jhongli City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.80
NT$307.04
|
$9.80
-
$32.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$415.10
NT$13,007.09
|
$327.71
-
$524.33
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$245.78
NT$7,701.56
|
$229.40
-
$262.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.12
NT$1,570.52
|
$25.06
-
$125.30
|
Jhongli City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$355.02
NT$11,124.48
|
$278.55
-
$491.56
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,072.09
NT$628,961.08
|
$9,831.23
-
$32,770.77
|
Jhongli City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
NT$46.21
|
$1.25
-
$4.10
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
NT$82.15
|
$1.47
-
$5.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$123.23
|
$3.60
-
$4.26
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.18
NT$287.53
|
$9.18
-
$14.75
|
Jhongli City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.66
NT$616.13
|
$19.66
-
$131.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.39
NT$513.44
|
$16.39
-
$52.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.35
NT$1,797.03
|
$49.16
-
$98.31
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.54
NT$2,053.75
|
$65.54
-
$163.85
|
Jhongli City - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Taiwan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Taiwan, like
Yilan,
HsinChu,
Chang-hua,
Zhubei City,
Tainan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Taiwan compared to Jhongli City.
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