Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.0 times more expensive than Taiwan.
If you lived in Australia instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.47
NT$103.36
|
$14.29
A$20.82
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.69
NT$139.65
|
$8.94
A$13.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
NT$28.47
|
$2.43
A$3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
NT$21.18
|
$2.08
A$3.03
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
NT$58.17
|
$1.96
A$2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.10
NT$300.54
|
$3.78
A$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.80
NT$351.22
|
$4.63
A$6.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
NT$70.33
|
$3.54
A$5.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.43
NT$102.00
|
$3.46
A$5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
NT$46.00
|
$1.41
A$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
NT$24.82
|
$1.11
A$1.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$30.68
|
$1.24
A$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$37.84
|
$2.11
A$3.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$32.79
|
$1.01
A$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NT$26.32
|
$0.87
A$1.26
|
|
pay 62.7% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
NT$112.99
|
$5.19
A$7.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.90
NT$978.81
|
$94.36
A$137.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,482.36
NT$996,284.45
|
$20,007.07
A$29,163.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.27
NT$245.99
|
$13.84
A$20.17
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.95
NT$682.76
|
$53.73
A$78.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.82
NT$11,361.27
|
$1,178.33
A$1,717.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.62
NT$8,260.85
|
$887.86
A$1,294.19
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.04
NT$1,667.46
|
$118.12
A$172.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.16
NT$14,317.25
|
$1,443.46
A$2,104.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,528.17
NT$313,271.07
|
$12,985.05
A$18,927.80
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
NT$50.91
|
$5.66
A$8.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
NT$74.34
|
$3.21
A$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
NT$120.76
|
$24.97
A$36.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.81
NT$1,184.46
|
$49.85
A$72.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.62
NT$286.26
|
$12.34
A$17.99
|
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pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.93
NT$1,902.32
|
$68.91
A$100.44
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.49
NT$877.48
|
$40.95
A$59.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.98
NT$2,320.47
|
$94.94
A$138.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.89
NT$3,477.99
|
$92.16
A$134.34
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