Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.1 times more expensive than Taiwan.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.79
NT$121.34
|
$17.10
€15.46
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
NT$152.28
|
$9.80
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$31.25
|
$2.19
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
NT$20.46
|
$1.73
€1.56
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
NT$58.53
|
$1.77
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
NT$247.22
|
$4.27
€3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.17
NT$357.71
|
$4.97
€4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
NT$88.34
|
$3.80
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
NT$106.08
|
$4.34
€3.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$56.80
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$25.53
|
$0.93
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$35.71
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
NT$45.73
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$35.78
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$31.47
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
NT$115.62
|
$7.23
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.97
NT$1,215.53
|
$118.73
€107.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,040.82
NT$1,025,658.66
|
$36,966.92
€33,422.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.01
NT$288.36
|
$18.66
€16.87
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.06
NT$642.28
|
$49.22
€44.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$385.85
NT$12,351.35
|
$1,390.35
€1,257.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.82
NT$8,701.15
|
$1,168.86
€1,056.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.08
NT$1,987.30
|
$162.61
€147.01
|
|
pay 56.9% more for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.29
NT$13,486.00
|
$1,101.52
€995.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,282.51
NT$457,197.25
|
$7,468.96
€6,752.82
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
NT$54.02
|
$6.02
€5.44
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
NT$85.86
|
$3.78
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
NT$118.36
|
$16.48
€14.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.15
NT$1,093.14
|
$58.33
€52.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.15
NT$292.92
|
$12.21
€11.04
|
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pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.20
NT$2,183.26
|
$84.67
€76.55
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.88
NT$924.46
|
$40.37
€36.50
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.64
NT$2,485.37
|
$91.93
€83.12
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.18
NT$3,078.86
|
$90.97
€82.25
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