Cost of living
Taiwan
compared toSpain
| Cost of living one person |
$1105
|
$1582
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$2531
|
$2980
|
| One person rent |
$558
|
$632
|
| Family rent |
$1903
|
$2148
|
| Food expenses |
$398
|
$397
|
| Transport expenses |
$92.67
|
$97.49
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$1264.46
|
$1810.66
|
| Quality of life |
32.77
|
32.82
|
| Human freedom index |
7.1
|
8.84
|
| Life expectancy |
82.32
|
65.43
|
| English speaking % |
30.85%
|
21.2%
|
| Population |
23.5M
|
46.7M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$5.04
|
$16.71
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$29.12
|
$56.11
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$5.51
|
$10.43
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.02
|
$3.19
|
| Cappuccino |
$3.21
|
$2
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.95
|
$1.91
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$389.07
|
$899.78
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$332.46
|
$658.48
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1267.65
|
$1323.45
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$802.64
|
$1211.17
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$50.87
|
$91.15
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$78.42
|
$127.45
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$25.87
|
$38.21
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$2.28
|
$3.25
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$8005
|
$4614
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$3779
|
$2107
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.63
|
$1.81
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$39.22
|
$40.82
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$8.64
|
$14.88
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.96
|
$1.53
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$2.56
|
$1.23
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.67
|
$1.56
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.74
|
$1.64
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$3.03
|
$3.06
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$11.55
|
$12.79
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$7.43
|
$9.31
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$16.17
|
$14.66
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.64
|
$2.4
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.42
|
$1.68
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.27
|
$1.75
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.36
|
$2.08
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.44
|
$1.54
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.7
|
$1.95
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.58
|
$0.4
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.67
|
$2.36
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$13.87
|
$5.91
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.71
|
$1.25
|
| Cigarette pack |
$3.91
|
$4.79
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$8.8
|
$9.6
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$6.18
|
$3.83
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.24
|
$1.67
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$2.43
|
$2.09
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$30.04
|
$52.33
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$10.56
|
$7.7
|
| Doctor's visit |
$47.25
|
$72.03
|
| Haircut, simple |
$15.21
|
$13.06
|
| Brand Jeans |
$69.47
|
$77.31
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$70.76
|
$68.88
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$478.3
|
$410.21
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$13661
|
$8292
|