Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

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United States

South Bend vs. Taoyuan Cost of Living Summary

South Bend is 62.5% more expensive than Taoyuan.

Restaurants: pay 89.0% more in South Bend
Groceries: pay 5.5% more in South Bend
Transportation: pay 21.7% more in South Bend
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in South Bend
Childcare: pay 55.3% more in South Bend
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.0% more in South Bend
Clothing: pay 9.4% less in South Bend

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries in South Bend are more expensive than in Taoyuan. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in South Bend.

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South Bend vs. Taoyuan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Bend instead of Taoyuan, you would:

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pay 89.0% more for restaurants

	Taoyuan	South Bend
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.73 NT$185.29	$15.00	+161.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.24 NT$169.41	$7.50	+43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 NT$38.12	$1.88	+59.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 NT$23.82	$1.41	+91.7%
Average			+89.0%

Taoyuan vs. South Bend - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.5% more for groceries

	Taoyuan	South Bend
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 NT$44.05	$2.66	+95.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 NT$140.29	$5.87	+35.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.87 NT$383.63	$3.02	-74.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 NT$69.88	$2.97	+37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 NT$113.02	$4.33	+23.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 NT$46.27	$2.00	+39.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 NT$27.52	$0.60	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 NT$37.94	$1.10	-6.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 NT$42.02	$0.80	-38.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 NT$33.62	$0.95	-8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NT$26.41	$0.72	-11.9%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 21.7% more for transportation

	Taoyuan	South Bend
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 NT$122.99	$3.16	-17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.32 NT$1,270.55	$35.00	-11.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,064.72 NT$1M	$34,000.00	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.50 NT$307.05	$20.70	+117.8%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Taoyuan	South Bend
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.64 NT$602.17	$60.00	+221.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$409.63 NT$13,234.92	$1,625.00	+296.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$335.90 NT$10,852.64	$825.00	+145.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.36 NT$1,562.40	$93.79	+94.0%
Average			+189.6%

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pay 55.3% more for childcare

	Taoyuan	South Bend
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$557.10 NT$17,999.50	$950.00	+70.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,992.63 NT$484K	$21,000.00	+40.1%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 86.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Taoyuan	South Bend
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.54 NT$49.76	$6.00	+289.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 NT$91.06	$4.88	+73.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.23 NT$201.17	$6.42	+3.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.82 NT$1,125.15	$42.47	+22.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.83 NT$317.64	$14.00	+42.4%
Average			+86.0%

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

	Taoyuan	South Bend
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.26 NT$2,011.71	$39.33	-36.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.39 NT$529.40	$29.99	+83.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.47 NT$2,470.52	$50.00	-34.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.31 NT$3,176.38	$50.00	-49.1%
Average			-9.4%

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