Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jhongli City vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary
Jhongli City is 15.8% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.4% less in Jhongli City
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Jhongli City
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Jhongli City
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% less in Jhongli City
- Childcare
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pay 5.7% less in Jhongli City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Jhongli City
- Clothing
-
pay 44.3% less in Jhongli City
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Jhongli City.
Jhongli City vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jhongli City instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Jhongli City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
NT$150.95
|
$4.92
NT$154.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
NT$161.70
|
$4.59
NT$143.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$30.65
|
$0.49
NT$15.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$20.98
|
$0.49
NT$15.40
|
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Taiwan vs. Jhongli City - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Jhongli City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
NT$55.37
|
$1.69
NT$53.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.29
NT$291.07
|
$15.02
NT$470.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.90
NT$372.74
|
$12.22
NT$382.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NT$81.91
|
$2.56
NT$80.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$111.50
|
$3.63
NT$113.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$63.52
|
$2.03
NT$63.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NT$31.28
|
$0.78
NT$24.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$39.09
|
$0.98
NT$30.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
NT$48.52
|
$1.51
NT$47.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
NT$37.75
|
$0.58
NT$18.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$32.18
|
$0.84
NT$26.36
|
|
Taiwan vs. Jhongli City - Cost of groceries
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Jhongli City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
NT$118.56
|
$3.47
NT$108.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.06
NT$1,067.39
|
$39.32
NT$1,232.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,728.87
NT$1,119,567.84
|
$34,999.18
NT$1,096,702.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
NT$287.66
|
$9.34
NT$292.66
|
|
Taiwan vs. Jhongli City - Cost of transportation
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Jhongli City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.10
NT$661.23
|
$9.80
NT$307.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.29
NT$13,451.84
|
$415.10
NT$13,007.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.73
NT$9,266.64
|
$245.78
NT$7,701.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.85
NT$1,718.74
|
$50.12
NT$1,570.52
|
|
Taiwan vs. Jhongli City - Cost of housing
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Jhongli City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.45
NT$16,277.11
|
$355.02
NT$11,124.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,665.76
NT$522,223.11
|
$20,072.09
NT$628,961.08
|
|
Taiwan vs. Jhongli City - Cost of childcare
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Jhongli City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
NT$61.68
|
$1.47
NT$46.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
NT$94.07
|
$2.62
NT$82.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
NT$142.39
|
$3.93
NT$123.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.49
NT$1,174.60
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.04
NT$314.74
|
$9.18
NT$287.53
|
|
Taiwan vs. Jhongli City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.3% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Jhongli City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.08
NT$2,039.43
|
$19.66
NT$616.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.24
NT$978.92
|
$16.39
NT$513.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.60
NT$2,494.17
|
$57.35
NT$1,797.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.29
NT$3,017.41
|
$65.54
NT$2,053.75
|
|
Taiwan vs. Jhongli City - Cost of clothing
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