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Cost of living

Hsinchu City compared to Taichung

Overview comparison

Cost of living
787.64
839.31
Eating Out
6.71
9.16
Rent & Utilities
349.79
368.87
Transportation
2,172.43
1,614.33
Groceries
4.67
5.92
Other
1,733.17
1,585.57
Hsinchu CityTaichung

Consumer prices in Hsinchu City are roughly 12% higher than in Taichung.

Cost of living

ItemHsinchu CityTaichung
Total with rent one person1,031744
Total with rent family2,6893,179
Without rent one person472486
Without rent one family1,7141,798
Rent & Utilities person347.89353.77
Rent & Utilities family917.39946.84
Food person414332
Food family805883
Transport person53.91116
Transport family143.76309.36
Life expectancy76.13 years84.42 years

Eating Out

ItemHsinchu CityTaichung
Lunch Menu3.353.69
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 227.0439.05
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.935.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.752.59
Cappuccino2.343.36
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.860.98

Rent & Utilities

ItemHsinchu CityTaichung
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2316.28387.84
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2311.64296.64
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2842.84883.27
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2863.9875.77
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.33.8645.78
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.62.1476.04
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited17.8516.72

Transportation

ItemHsinchu CityTaichung
Local transport ticket1.391.78
Monthly ticket local transport7,6417,289
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi7,5143,963
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.710.82
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years40.58%34.6%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft28.510.31
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.80.77

Groceries

ItemHsinchu CityTaichung
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.951.95
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.031.67
Eggs, x122.022.86
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.414.65
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.085.41
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.718.59
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.541.64
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.630.57

Other

ItemHsinchu CityTaichung
Gym Membership, 1 month33.7839.33
Cinema Ticket, 1 person10.711.87
Doctors visit40.3240.15
Haircut, simple13.3411.25
Brand Jeans83.9107.39
Brand Sneakers73.3680.59
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month345.97281.98
International Primary School, 1 year13,26412,112