Cost of living comparison
France is 35.0% more expensive than Taipei.
If you lived in France instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
NT$150.47
|
$15.40
€15.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.06
NT$150.47
|
$9.27
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$29.19
|
$2.52
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
NT$22.28
|
$1.72
€1.69
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
NT$55.98
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.66
NT$257.73
|
$7.87
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.86
NT$352.81
|
$4.00
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
NT$90.11
|
$3.05
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
NT$128.37
|
$4.55
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
NT$66.13
|
$1.27
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
NT$30.27
|
$0.94
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
NT$37.54
|
$1.22
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
NT$44.91
|
$1.40
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$38.50
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$31.81
|
$1.04
€1.02
|
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pay 42.3% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.95
NT$117.57
|
$7.91
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.15
NT$1,284.03
|
$49.29
€48.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,634.35
NT$971,051.31
|
$24,317.30
€23,871.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.27
NT$275.87
|
$16.72
€16.41
|
|
pay 37.5% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.89
NT$770.38
|
$28.65
€28.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.06
NT$20,860.42
|
$705.48
€692.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.09
NT$13,184.29
|
$568.84
€558.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
NT$1,673.46
|
$118.36
€116.19
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$643.32
NT$19,142.37
|
$733.34
€719.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,993.15
NT$446,128.73
|
$9,235.26
€9,065.95
|
|
pay 55.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
NT$60.19
|
$5.55
€5.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
NT$99.51
|
$2.80
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
NT$130.41
|
$10.30
€10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.72
NT$1,211.70
|
$35.94
€35.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
NT$321.01
|
$10.50
€10.31
|
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pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.94
NT$2,497.81
|
$80.49
€79.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.73
NT$1,003.54
|
$35.46
€34.81
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.70
NT$2,788.07
|
$85.42
€83.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.64
NT$3,798.05
|
$117.33
€115.17
|
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