Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovenia vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary
Slovenia is 47.3% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Slovenia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Slovenia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% more in Slovenia
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Slovenia
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% less in Slovenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% more in Slovenia
- Clothing
-
pay 38.8% more in Slovenia
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Slovenia are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Slovenia. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Slovenia.
Slovenia vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
NT$151.22
|
$13.37
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
NT$161.99
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
$2.97
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$21.02
|
$1.94
€1.67
|
|
Taiwan vs. Slovenia - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
NT$55.47
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.29
NT$291.60
|
$7.46
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.90
NT$373.42
|
$5.24
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NT$82.06
|
$3.37
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$111.70
|
$4.18
€3.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$63.63
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NT$31.34
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$39.17
|
$1.00
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
NT$48.61
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
NT$37.82
|
$0.55
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$32.24
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
Taiwan vs. Slovenia - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
NT$118.78
|
$6.35
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.06
NT$1,069.33
|
$31.62
€27.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,728.87
NT$1,121,597.24
|
$27,577.39
€23,780.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
NT$288.18
|
$12.55
€10.82
|
|
Taiwan vs. Slovenia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.10
NT$662.43
|
$31.66
€27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.29
NT$13,476.23
|
$701.09
€604.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.73
NT$9,283.44
|
$569.18
€490.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.85
NT$1,721.85
|
$219.47
€189.25
|
|
Taiwan vs. Slovenia - Cost of housing
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.45
NT$16,306.62
|
$535.05
€461.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,665.76
NT$523,169.72
|
$10,317.19
€8,896.79
|
|
Taiwan vs. Slovenia - Cost of childcare
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
NT$61.79
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
NT$94.24
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
NT$142.65
|
$6.07
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.49
NT$1,176.73
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.04
NT$315.31
|
$8.57
€7.39
|
|
Taiwan vs. Slovenia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.8% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Slovenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.08
NT$2,043.13
|
$101.21
€87.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.24
NT$980.69
|
$35.61
€30.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.60
NT$2,498.69
|
$111.39
€96.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.29
NT$3,022.88
|
$140.48
€121.14
|
|
Taiwan vs. Slovenia - Cost of clothing
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