Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.5 times more expensive than Taiwan.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 71.3% more for restaurants
Taiwan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
NT$116.91
|
$7.52
$10.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
NT$160.33
|
$6.77
$9.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.12
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NT$21.16
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 7.3% more for groceries
Taiwan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
NT$66.61
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
NT$245.26
|
$9.38
$12.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.74
NT$382.63
|
$10.93
$14.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
NT$89.71
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
NT$118.28
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$66.08
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
NT$29.73
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.42
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
NT$47.64
|
$1.37
$1.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
NT$37.63
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$34.79
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Taiwan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
NT$126.47
|
$8.83
$12.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.38
NT$1,153.39
|
$96.26
$131.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,990.11
NT$1,075,576.59
|
$112,798.92
$153,699.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.61
NT$313.17
|
$9.02
$12.30
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
Taiwan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.53
NT$767.14
|
$36.32
$49.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.11
NT$11,545.00
|
$3,603.58
$4,910.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$268.52
NT$8,754.61
|
$2,425.90
$3,305.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.71
NT$1,848.77
|
$123.15
$167.80
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Taiwan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$460.31
NT$15,007.44
|
$1,261.73
$1,719.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,465.74
NT$373,817.42
|
$27,366.80
$37,290.01
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Taiwan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
NT$60.48
|
$7.52
$10.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
NT$89.28
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
NT$125.22
|
$11.28
$15.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.91
NT$1,268.45
|
$113.03
$154.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
NT$310.11
|
$10.90
$14.86
|
|
pay 20.1% more for clothing
Taiwan
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.92
NT$2,181.71
|
$74.80
$101.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.08
NT$1,013.43
|
$41.62
$56.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.12
NT$2,579.66
|
$107.10
$145.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.81
NT$3,677.78
|
$111.86
$152.43
|
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