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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 30.7% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 34.8% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$5.12 NT$163
220.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$34.03 NT$1,084
129.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$5.53 NT$176
72.15%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$3.18 NT$101
12.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$1.10 NT$35.06
131.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$0.75 NT$23.85
194.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$2.06 NT$65.7
211.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$2.66 NT$84.9
171.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$3.35 NT$107
-53.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$1.94 NT$61.8
27.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$3.23 NT$103
-38.08%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$3.00 NT$95.7
42.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$17.81 NT$568
-51.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$9.37 NT$298
-8.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$20.13 NT$642
-31.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$4.67 NT$149
-31.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$2.51 NT$80.0
8.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$2.81 NT$89.4
4.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$3.71 NT$118
15.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$2.95 NT$93.9
-14.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$2.36 NT$75.3
-10.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$2.10 NT$66.9
5.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$1.31 NT$41.75
16.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$4.14 NT$132
657.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$14.03 NT$447
0.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$1.71 NT$54.5
159.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$2.33 NT$74.4
117.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$0.88 NT$28.14
229.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$40.30 NT$1,284
142.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$3.01 NT$95.8
17.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$0.72 NT$23.08
155.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$10.03 NT$320
273.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.03 NT$32.73
11.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$36.6K NT$1.2M
-20.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$26.2K NT$835.7K
-12.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$84.7 NT$2,698
112.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$24.10 NT$768
7.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$24.24 NT$772
116.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$39.97 NT$1,274
20.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$11.81 NT$376
41.07%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$10.75 NT$343
29.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$551 NT$17.6K
183.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$15.7K NT$500.6K
-20.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$67.4 NT$2,147
4.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$33.23 NT$1,059
54.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$90.9 NT$2,897
10.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$117 NT$3,730
-4.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$535 NT$17.0K
154.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$369 NT$11.8K
193.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$1,183 NT$37.7K
97.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$846 NT$27.0K
103.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$9,643 NT$307.3K
-21.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$6,453 NT$205.7K
-13.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$1,711 NT$54.5K
129.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
2.14
196.73%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Taiwan: March 1, 2026

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