Cost of living comparison

Malta

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Malta Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 35.7% cheaper than Malta overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.4% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 17.5% more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 18.2% less in Taiwan
Housing: pay 59.3% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 64.1% more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.0% less in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Taiwan

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

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Taiwan vs. Malta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taiwan instead of Malta, you would:

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pay 67.4% less for restaurants

	Malta	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.59 €15.70	$4.28 NT$136.94	-75.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.93 €10.65	$4.99 NT$159.58	-58.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$0.95 NT$30.41	-58.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 €1.46	$0.65 NT$20.68	-60.4%
Average			-67.4%

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pay 17.5% more for groceries

	Malta	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 €1.14	$1.74 NT$55.75	+36.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 €4.11	$10.75 NT$343.72	+133.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.97 €4.43	$11.29 NT$360.84	+127.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 €3.29	$2.49 NT$79.71	-32.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.47 €3.99	$3.71 NT$118.68	-17.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 €1.37	$1.94 NT$61.93	+26.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$1.13 NT$36.09	+0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 €1.27	$1.36 NT$43.50	-4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 €1.28	$1.45 NT$46.48	+1.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.81	$1.07 NT$34.32	+19.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$0.96 NT$30.56	-2.0%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 18.2% less for transportation

	Malta	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.07	$3.85 NT$123.03	-32.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.91 €30.26	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	+2.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,620.29 €27,332.22	$32,963.14 NT$1M	+7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.36 €19.07	$8.50 NT$271.68	-60.2%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 59.3% less for housing

	Malta	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.05 €28.61	$21.08 NT$673.70	-34.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,159.66 €1,035.14	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$956.81 €854.07	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	-69.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.40 €70.87	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	-21.0%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 64.1% more for childcare

	Malta	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$319.34 €285.05	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	+68.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,947.32 €9,771.77	$17,498.18 NT$559K	+59.8%
Average			+64.1%

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pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Malta	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.82 €3.41	$1.82 NT$58.32	-52.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.66 €2.37	$2.83 NT$90.51	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.40 €5.71	$4.03 NT$128.75	-37.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.65 €58.60	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.37 €9.26	$9.97 NT$318.70	-3.8%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Malta	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.72 €64.91	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	-16.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.01 €43.74	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	-33.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.91 €85.61	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	-18.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.59 €90.68	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	-8.7%
Average			-19.6%

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