Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 40.9% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 40.3% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
$3.59
NT$115.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
$4.92
NT$158.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
$0.95
NT$30.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$0.65
NT$20.96
|
|
pay 4.6% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
$2.04
NT$65.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
$7.52
NT$242.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
$11.74
NT$378.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
$2.75
NT$88.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
$3.63
NT$117.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
$2.03
NT$65.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
$0.91
NT$29.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
$1.30
NT$42.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
$1.46
NT$47.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$1.15
NT$37.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$1.07
NT$34.46
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
$3.88
NT$125.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
$35.38
NT$1,142.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
$32,990.11
NT$1,065,313.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
$9.61
NT$310.18
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
$23.53
NT$759.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
$354.11
NT$11,434.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
$268.52
NT$8,671.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
$56.71
NT$1,831.13
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
$460.31
NT$14,864.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
$11,465.74
NT$370,250.43
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
$1.86
NT$59.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
$2.74
NT$88.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
$3.84
NT$124.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
$38.91
NT$1,256.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
$9.51
NT$307.15
|
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pay 15.3% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Taiwan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
$66.92
NT$2,160.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
$31.08
NT$1,003.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
$79.12
NT$2,555.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
$112.81
NT$3,642.69
|
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