Cost of living comparison
China is 18.2% cheaper than Taiwan.
If you lived in China instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
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Taiwan
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.79
NT$121.34
|
$3.04
CN¥21.58
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
NT$152.28
|
$5.19
CN¥36.83
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$31.25
|
$0.49
CN¥3.46
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
NT$20.46
|
$0.30
CN¥2.11
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pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
NT$58.53
|
$1.65
CN¥11.67
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
NT$247.22
|
$5.98
CN¥42.42
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.17
NT$357.71
|
$7.16
CN¥50.79
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
NT$88.34
|
$1.65
CN¥11.70
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
NT$106.08
|
$1.58
CN¥11.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$56.80
|
$0.76
CN¥5.41
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$25.53
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$35.71
|
$0.66
CN¥4.69
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
NT$45.73
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$35.78
|
$0.33
CN¥2.33
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$31.47
|
$0.41
CN¥2.90
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pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
NT$115.62
|
$4.45
CN¥31.54
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.97
NT$1,215.53
|
$22.24
CN¥157.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,040.82
NT$1,025,658.66
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,980.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.01
NT$288.36
|
$3.91
CN¥27.73
|
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pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.06
NT$642.28
|
$12.06
CN¥85.54
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$385.85
NT$12,351.35
|
$335.80
CN¥2,381.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.82
NT$8,701.15
|
$208.96
CN¥1,482.20
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.08
NT$1,987.30
|
$39.78
CN¥282.16
|
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pay 20.5% more for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.29
NT$13,486.00
|
$483.22
CN¥3,427.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,282.51
NT$457,197.25
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,983.89
|
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pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
NT$54.02
|
$1.08
CN¥7.65
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
NT$85.86
|
$3.20
CN¥22.73
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
NT$118.36
|
$3.22
CN¥22.82
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.15
NT$1,093.14
|
$42.07
CN¥298.39
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.15
NT$292.92
|
$6.01
CN¥42.61
|
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pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.20
NT$2,183.26
|
$48.74
CN¥345.75
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.88
NT$924.46
|
$31.37
CN¥222.50
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.64
NT$2,485.37
|
$73.58
CN¥521.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.18
NT$3,078.86
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$76.83
CN¥544.94
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