Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Isle of Man

Isle of Man vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Isle of Man is 2.2 times more expensive than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.9 times more in Isle of Man
Groceries: pay 2.5% more in Isle of Man
Transportation: pay 88.8% more in Isle of Man
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Isle of Man
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Isle of Man
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Isle of Man
Clothing: pay 23.8% more in Isle of Man

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Taiwan. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.

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Isle of Man vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Taiwan, you would:

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pay 3.9 times more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Isle of Man
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$27.75 £20.96	+547.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$11.89 £8.98	+138.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$2.71 £2.04	+184.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$2.12 £1.60	+228.2%
Average			+292.7%

Taiwan vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5% more for groceries

	Taiwan	Isle of Man
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$2.63 £1.99	+51.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$4.01 £3.03	-62.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$9.41 £7.11	-16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$5.30 £4.00	+112.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$3.87 £2.93	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$1.36 £1.02	-30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.82 £0.62	-27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$1.74 £1.31	+27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$1.61 £1.22	+10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$1.35 £1.02	+25.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$1.35 £1.02	+40.9%
Average			+2.5%

Taiwan vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries

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pay 88.8% more for transportation

	Taiwan	Isle of Man
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$7.35 £5.55	+91.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$96.91 £73.18	+179.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$43,752.78 £33,042.14	+32.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$16.65 £12.57	+95.9%
Average			+88.8%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Taiwan	Isle of Man
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$72.49 £54.74	+243.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$1,233.89 £931.84	+166.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$1,068.05 £806.59	+266.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$261.61 £197.57	+317.1%
Average			+228.0%

Taiwan vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Taiwan	Isle of Man
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$1,739.89 £1,313.97	+223.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$52,196.76 £39,419.04	+198.3%
Average			+210.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Isle of Man
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$6.54 £4.94	+258.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$5.01 £3.79	+77.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$22.46 £16.97	+457.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$64.75 £48.90	+71.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$15.86 £11.98	+59.0%
Average			+120.7%

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pay 23.8% more for clothing

	Taiwan	Isle of Man
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$99.11 £74.85	+62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$44.60 £33.68	+36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$111.22 £83.99	+41.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$69.38 £52.39	-25.2%
Average			+23.8%

Taiwan vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing

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