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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 30.2% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 83% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 35% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$5.11 NT$151
212.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$33.36 NT$984
131.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$5.57 NT$164
73.43%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$3.29 NT$96.9
8.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.05 NT$31.03
151.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.76 NT$22.47
192.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.07 NT$61.1
217.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$2.75 NT$81.3
153.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$3.22 NT$95.1
-53.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.93 NT$57.1
25.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$3.17 NT$93.6
-36.28%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.9 NT$85.6
51.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$17.83 NT$526
-50.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$9.39 NT$277
-12.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$20.45 NT$603
-30.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$4.84 NT$143
-33.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.57 NT$76
4.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$2.88 NT$85
-0.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$3.6 NT$106
18.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.92 NT$86
-12.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.34 NT$68.9
-6.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$2.2 NT$64.8
1.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.3 NT$38.4
20.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$4.18 NT$123
650.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$13.77 NT$406
-3.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.73 NT$51
166.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.37 NT$70
109.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.88 NT$26.04
237.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$40.29 NT$1,188
143.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$3.03 NT$89.3
19.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.74 NT$21.97
145.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$10.22 NT$301
269.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.02 NT$29.96
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$37.7K NT$1.1M
-22.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$26.3K NT$776.1K
-14.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$85.9 NT$2,533
109.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$24.4 NT$720
7.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$23.49 NT$693
124.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$38.64 NT$1,140
21.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$11.75 NT$347
39.32%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$10.7 NT$316
29.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$564 NT$16.6K
183.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$15.7K NT$464.2K
-21.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$68.2 NT$2,013
5.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$33.95 NT$1,001
51.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$90.6 NT$2,673
11.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$118 NT$3,470
-6.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$529 NT$15.6K
163.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$375 NT$11.1K
194.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,200 NT$35.4K
89.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$843 NT$24.9K
110.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$10.7K NT$315.4K
-34.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$6,802 NT$200.6K
-24.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$1,712 NT$50.5K
111.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
2.14
196.73%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taiwan: October 27, 2025

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