Cost of living comparison
compared to
HsinChu vs. Pasig Cost of Living Summary
HsinChu is 43.4% more expensive than Pasig.
HsinChu vs. Pasig Cost Breakdown
If you lived in HsinChu instead of Pasig, you would:
pay 30.1% more for restaurants
|
Pasig
|
HsinChu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
₱254.88
|
$3.77
NT$123.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.81
₱179.44
|
$4.71
NT$154.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
₱43.84
|
$0.94
NT$30.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
₱20.77
|
$0.70
NT$22.86
|
|
Pasig vs. HsinChu - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.1% more for groceries
|
Pasig
|
HsinChu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
₱72.70
|
$1.70
NT$55.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
₱178.42
|
$18.05
NT$593.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
₱410.69
|
$10.87
NT$357.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
₱131.16
|
$2.78
NT$91.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₱99.24
|
$3.13
NT$103.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
₱92.49
|
$1.21
NT$39.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
₱46.24
|
$1.14
NT$37.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
₱84.40
|
$1.49
NT$49.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱50.87
|
$1.40
NT$45.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
₱65.96
|
$1.07
NT$35.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱76.88
|
$1.07
NT$35.12
|
|
Pasig vs. HsinChu - Cost of groceries
pay 21.5% more for transportation
|
Pasig
|
HsinChu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
₱297.83
|
$3.83
NT$125.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.18
NT$1,321.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,359.52
₱1M
|
$33,523.97
NT$1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.54
₱162.61
|
$5.65
NT$185.84
|
|
Pasig vs. HsinChu - Cost of transportation
pay 33.4% more for housing
|
Pasig
|
HsinChu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.14
₱1,544.23
|
$21.44
NT$705.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.74
₱21,409.89
|
$436.10
NT$14,344.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$151.43
₱9,685.43
|
$259.67
NT$8,540.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
₱6,015.08
|
$78.16
NT$2,570.86
|
|
Pasig vs. HsinChu - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Pasig
|
HsinChu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.83
₱8,495.99
|
$753.35
NT$24,778.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,932.60
₱571K
|
$16,663.11
NT$548K
|
|
Pasig vs. HsinChu - Cost of childcare
pay 52.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pasig
|
HsinChu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
₱76.46
|
$1.88
NT$61.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
₱144.43
|
$2.98
NT$98.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱188.61
|
$3.92
NT$129.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.29
₱1,937.09
|
$51.79
NT$1,703.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.38
₱407.81
|
$10.04
NT$330.38
|
|
Pasig vs. HsinChu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.0% more for clothing
|
Pasig
|
HsinChu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.01
₱2,174.97
|
$57.29
NT$1,884.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.47
₱1,757.27
|
$35.71
NT$1,174.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.73
₱4,587.83
|
$78.47
NT$2,581.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.79
₱3,568.31
|
$105.94
NT$3,484.50
|
|
Pasig vs. HsinChu - Cost of clothing
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