Cost of living comparison
compared to
Netherlands vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary
Netherlands is 2.3 times more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.8 times more in Netherlands
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Netherlands
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% more in Netherlands
Netherlands vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
NT$151.39
|
$21.66
€18.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
NT$162.17
|
$13.94
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$30.74
|
$3.53
€3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$21.04
|
$2.87
€2.46
|
|
Taiwan vs. Netherlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
NT$55.53
|
$2.15
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.29
NT$291.92
|
$6.70
€5.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.90
NT$373.83
|
$4.86
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NT$82.15
|
$4.76
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$111.83
|
$7.31
€6.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$63.71
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NT$31.37
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$39.21
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
NT$48.66
|
$1.84
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
NT$37.86
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$32.27
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
|
Taiwan vs. Netherlands - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
NT$118.91
|
$8.56
€7.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.06
NT$1,070.52
|
$101.86
€87.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,728.87
NT$1M
|
$36,970.03
€31,697.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
NT$288.50
|
$27.44
€23.53
|
|
Taiwan vs. Netherlands - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.10
NT$663.16
|
$49.26
€42.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.29
NT$13,491.21
|
$1,462.13
€1,253.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.73
NT$9,293.76
|
$1,216.44
€1,042.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.85
NT$1,723.77
|
$199.59
€171.12
|
|
Taiwan vs. Netherlands - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.45
NT$16,324.75
|
$1,911.60
€1,638.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,665.76
NT$524K
|
$10,591.36
€9,080.89
|
|
Taiwan vs. Netherlands - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
NT$61.86
|
$6.49
€5.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
NT$94.35
|
$4.17
€3.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
NT$142.81
|
$13.74
€11.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.49
NT$1,178.04
|
$43.55
€37.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.04
NT$315.66
|
$16.09
€13.79
|
|
Taiwan vs. Netherlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.08
NT$2,045.40
|
$94.61
€81.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.24
NT$981.78
|
$45.24
€38.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.60
NT$2,501.47
|
$104.29
€89.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.29
NT$3,026.24
|
$135.17
€115.89
|
|
Taiwan vs. Netherlands - Cost of clothing
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