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Hua-lien vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Hua-lien is 42.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 79.9% less in Hua-lien
Groceries: pay 9.8% less in Hua-lien
Transportation: pay 53.5% less in Hua-lien
Housing: pay 65.3% less in Hua-lien
Childcare: pay 32.7% more in Hua-lien
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.0% less in Hua-lien
Clothing: pay 59.9% less in Hua-lien

Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hua-lien.

Hua-lien vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hua-lien instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 79.9% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Hua-lien
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$3.93 NT$123.04	-85.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$4.42 NT$138.42	-80.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$0.85 NT$26.66	-74.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$0.57 NT$17.77	-78.9%
Average			-79.9%

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pay 9.8% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Hua-lien
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$1.81 NT$56.65	-60.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$6.76 NT$211.48	-28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$11.62 NT$363.56	+52.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$2.04 NT$63.98	-68.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$2.13 NT$66.66	-81.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$1.93 NT$60.46	+21.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$1.09 NT$34.11	-6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$1.83 NT$57.36	+23.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$1.68 NT$52.71	-33.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$1.98 NT$62.01	+16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$1.78 NT$55.81	+57.8%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 53.5% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Hua-lien
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$3.82 NT$119.38	-60.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$40,144.19 NT$1,256,071.56	-20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$5.90 NT$184.57	-79.0%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 65.3% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Hua-lien
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$22.93 NT$717.41	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$229.40 NT$7,177.55	-89.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$147.47 NT$4,614.14	-92.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$56.76 NT$1,775.99	-6.8%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 32.7% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Hua-lien
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$710.03 NT$22,216.23	+116.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$14,992.63 NT$469,104.28	-51.2%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Hua-lien
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$1.26 NT$39.48	-90.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$3.36 NT$105.10	-45.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$4.92 NT$153.80	-64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$49.16 NT$1,538.05	-43.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$8.52 NT$266.59	-50.4%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 59.9% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Hua-lien
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$26.22 NT$820.29	-81.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$37.28 NT$1,166.35	-41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$68.82 NT$2,153.27	-64.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$120.16 NT$3,759.67	-51.7%
Average			-59.9%

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