Cost of living comparison
France is 70.3% more expensive than Taiwan.
If you lived in France instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
NT$110.06
|
$16.13
€15.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
NT$150.94
|
$9.98
€9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$29.30
|
$2.76
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NT$19.92
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
NT$62.70
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
NT$230.89
|
$8.33
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.74
NT$360.21
|
$4.25
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
NT$84.46
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
NT$111.35
|
$5.22
€4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$62.20
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
NT$27.98
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$39.94
|
$1.29
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
NT$44.85
|
$1.51
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
NT$35.43
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$32.76
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
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pay 54.4% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
NT$119.06
|
$7.84
€7.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.38
NT$1,085.81
|
$52.45
€48.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,990.11
NT$1,012,558.88
|
$26,223.89
€24,436.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.61
NT$294.82
|
$18.05
€16.82
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.53
NT$722.19
|
$30.93
€28.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.11
NT$10,868.58
|
$760.64
€708.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$268.52
NT$8,241.68
|
$610.71
€569.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.71
NT$1,740.45
|
$135.03
€125.83
|
|
pay 22.6% more for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$460.31
NT$14,128.16
|
$674.24
€628.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,465.74
NT$351,915.57
|
$11,309.03
€10,538.32
|
|
pay 89.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
NT$56.94
|
$6.24
€5.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
NT$84.05
|
$2.93
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
NT$117.89
|
$11.11
€10.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.91
NT$1,194.13
|
$37.98
€35.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
NT$291.94
|
$11.22
€10.46
|
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pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.92
NT$2,053.88
|
$85.18
€79.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.08
NT$954.05
|
$38.90
€36.25
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.12
NT$2,428.52
|
$90.98
€84.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.81
NT$3,462.30
|
$122.71
€114.35
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