Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.2 times more expensive than Taiwan.
If you lived in Australia instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.79
NT$122.38
|
$16.79
A$24.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
NT$153.58
|
$9.81
A$14.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$31.52
|
$2.56
A$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
NT$20.64
|
$2.14
A$3.14
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
NT$59.03
|
$2.33
A$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
NT$249.34
|
$4.71
A$6.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.17
NT$360.79
|
$5.75
A$8.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
NT$89.09
|
$3.86
A$5.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
NT$106.99
|
$3.99
A$5.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$57.29
|
$1.43
A$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$25.75
|
$1.25
A$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$36.02
|
$1.39
A$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
NT$46.13
|
$2.00
A$2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$36.09
|
$1.13
A$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$31.74
|
$0.95
A$1.39
|
|
pay 60.4% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
NT$116.61
|
$4.73
A$6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.97
NT$1,225.97
|
$84.46
A$123.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,040.82
NT$1,034,469.92
|
$27,859.34
A$40,837.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.01
NT$290.84
|
$18.12
A$26.57
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.06
NT$647.80
|
$55.36
A$81.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$385.85
NT$12,457.46
|
$1,258.08
A$1,844.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.82
NT$8,775.90
|
$971.44
A$1,423.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.08
NT$2,004.37
|
$141.88
A$207.98
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.29
NT$13,601.85
|
$1,377.23
A$2,018.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,282.51
NT$461,124.96
|
$14,720.56
A$21,578.07
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
NT$54.49
|
$6.69
A$9.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
NT$86.60
|
$3.60
A$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
NT$119.38
|
$28.13
A$41.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.15
NT$1,102.53
|
$53.84
A$78.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.15
NT$295.44
|
$13.24
A$19.41
|
|
pay 38.3% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.20
NT$2,202.01
|
$75.27
A$110.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.88
NT$932.40
|
$54.30
A$79.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.64
NT$2,506.72
|
$102.43
A$150.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.18
NT$3,105.31
|
$118.12
A$173.14
|
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