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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Taiwan Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Taiwan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 28% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 83.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 34.1% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$5.21 NT$165
218.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$33.72 NT$1,066
130.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$5.50 NT$174
79.64%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$3.25 NT$103
7.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$1.05 NT$33.31
143.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.72 NT$22.64
195.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$2.02 NT$63.9
227.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$2.79 NT$88.1
162.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$3.29 NT$104
-54.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$1.99 NT$62.9
25.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$3.29 NT$104
-37.08%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.92 NT$92.4
46.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$17.73 NT$561
-50.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$9.04 NT$286
-8.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$20.48 NT$648
-30.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$4.85 NT$153
-32.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$2.53 NT$80.0
5.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$2.83 NT$89.6
2.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$3.71 NT$117
15.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$2.90 NT$91.8
-14.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$2.24 NT$70.9
-5.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$2.08 NT$65.7
10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$1.27 NT$40.14
18.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$4.05 NT$128
685.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$14.52 NT$459
-7.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.79 NT$56.5
150.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$2.43 NT$76.7
106.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.89 NT$28.15
226.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$40.19 NT$1,271
141.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$3.02 NT$95.5
21.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$0.79 NT$25.02
129.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$10.13 NT$320
278.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.01 NT$32.06
18.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$38.0K NT$1.2M
-23.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$27.0K NT$854.0K
-15.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$85.6 NT$2,706
104.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$24.51 NT$775
7.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$23.80 NT$753
122.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$39.09 NT$1,236
20.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$11.86 NT$375
39.21%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$10.99 NT$348
23.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$552 NT$17.4K
187.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$15.6K NT$494.4K
-19.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$66.5 NT$2,103
4.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$32.84 NT$1,038
54.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$91.4 NT$2,891
11.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$117 NT$3,693
-6.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$529 NT$16.7K
159.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$364 NT$11.5K
195.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,191 NT$37.7K
90.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$862 NT$27.3K
105.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$10.6K NT$334.8K
-33.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$6,730 NT$212.8K
-19.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$1,736 NT$54.9K
115.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
2.14
196.73%

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Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Taiwan: January 11, 2026

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