Cost of living comparison
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Zhubei City vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Zhubei City is 37.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Zhubei City
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Zhubei City
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% less in Zhubei City
- Housing
-
pay 64.6% less in Zhubei City
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% less in Zhubei City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.2% less in Zhubei City
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% less in Zhubei City
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Zhubei City.
Zhubei City vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zhubei City instead of Paris, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$5.41
NT$169.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$0.87
NT$27.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$0.62
NT$19.32
|
|
Paris vs. Zhubei City - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$1.97
NT$61.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$6.43
NT$201.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$11.62
NT$363.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$2.82
NT$88.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$3.56
NT$111.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$1.93
NT$60.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.09
NT$34.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$1.04
NT$32.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.56
NT$48.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.64
NT$51.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$1.10
NT$34.42
|
|
Paris vs. Zhubei City - Cost of groceries
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$3.82
NT$119.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$37,686.38
NT$1,179,169.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$8.52
NT$266.59
|
|
Paris vs. Zhubei City - Cost of transportation
pay 64.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$22.93
NT$717.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$203.18
NT$6,357.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$56.76
NT$1,775.99
|
|
Paris vs. Zhubei City - Cost of housing
pay 6.6% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$655.42
NT$20,507.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
$14,992.63
NT$469,104.28
|
|
Paris vs. Zhubei City - Cost of childcare
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$2.29
NT$71.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$3.36
NT$105.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$32.77
NT$1,025.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$10.49
NT$328.12
|
|
Paris vs. Zhubei City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$81.93
NT$2,563.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$37.28
NT$1,166.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$95.04
NT$2,973.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$101.58
NT$3,178.43
|
|
Paris vs. Zhubei City - Cost of clothing
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