Cost of living comparison
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Finland vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary
Finland is 54.3% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 19.6% less in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 72.9% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 89.3% more in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 30.3% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.4% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 38.3% more in Finland
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Finland are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Finland. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Finland.
Finland vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Finland instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
NT$136.94
|
$15.96
€14.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.99
NT$159.58
|
$11.89
€10.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$30.41
|
$2.80
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NT$20.68
|
$2.19
€1.95
|
|
Taiwan vs. Finland - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NT$55.75
|
$2.55
€2.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.75
NT$343.72
|
$4.18
€3.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.29
NT$360.84
|
$4.89
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
NT$79.71
|
$3.23
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.71
NT$118.68
|
$5.94
€5.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
NT$61.93
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
NT$36.09
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
NT$43.50
|
$1.06
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
NT$46.48
|
$1.75
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$34.32
|
$0.56
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$30.56
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
Taiwan vs. Finland - Cost of groceries
pay 72.9% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
NT$123.03
|
$8.37
€7.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.67
NT$1,108.01
|
$69.28
€61.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,963.14
NT$1M
|
$35,392.23
€31,591.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.50
NT$271.68
|
$19.22
€17.16
|
|
Taiwan vs. Finland - Cost of transportation
pay 89.3% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.08
NT$673.70
|
$23.47
€20.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.93
NT$14,796.00
|
$812.17
€724.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.17
NT$9,306.13
|
$648.17
€578.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.73
NT$2,004.80
|
$112.50
€100.42
|
|
Taiwan vs. Finland - Cost of housing
pay 30.3% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.84
NT$17,189.98
|
$343.69
€306.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,498.18
NT$559K
|
$13,310.70
€11,881.37
|
|
Taiwan vs. Finland - Cost of childcare
pay 98.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$58.32
|
$8.12
€7.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
NT$90.51
|
$4.71
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.03
NT$128.75
|
$12.52
€11.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.82
NT$1,208.82
|
$43.65
€38.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
NT$318.70
|
$17.16
€15.31
|
|
Taiwan vs. Finland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.3% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.97
NT$1,948.76
|
$91.56
€81.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.64
NT$1,043.09
|
$40.36
€36.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.55
NT$2,510.61
|
$97.65
€87.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.75
NT$2,964.27
|
$146.74
€130.99
|
|
Taiwan vs. Finland - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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