Cost of living comparison
China is 11.1% cheaper than Taiwan.
If you lived in China instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.47
NT$103.36
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.69
NT$139.65
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
NT$28.47
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
NT$21.18
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
NT$58.17
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.10
NT$300.54
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.80
NT$351.22
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
NT$70.33
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.43
NT$102.00
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
NT$46.00
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
NT$24.82
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$30.68
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$37.84
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$32.79
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NT$26.32
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
NT$112.99
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.90
NT$978.81
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,482.36
NT$996,284.45
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.27
NT$245.99
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.95
NT$682.76
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.82
NT$11,361.27
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.62
NT$8,260.85
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.04
NT$1,667.46
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 30.2% more for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.16
NT$14,317.25
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,528.17
NT$313,271.07
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
NT$50.91
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
NT$74.34
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
NT$120.76
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.81
NT$1,184.46
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.62
NT$286.26
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.93
NT$1,902.32
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.49
NT$877.48
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.98
NT$2,320.47
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.89
NT$3,477.99
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about China or Taiwan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.