Cost of Living Comparison Between Hua-lien and Cordoba Cost of Living Comparison Between Hua-lien and Cordoba

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hua-lien is 3.4% cheaper than Cordoba without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hua-lien is 12% more expensive than Cordoba without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hua-lien
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.16 NT$123
$13.92 โ‚ฌ12.02
-70.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.34 NT$983
$49.01 โ‚ฌ42.32
-31.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 NT$133
$9.76 โ‚ฌ8.43
-53.69%
Cappuccino
$3.42 NT$101
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
62.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 NT$27.93
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-50.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 NT$19.45
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
-59.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 NT$39.43
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-60.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 NT$56.7
$3.4 โ‚ฌ2.93
-43.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hua-lien
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.14 NT$92.7
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
180.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 NT$54.2
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
16.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.5 NT$133
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
179.50%
Eggs
$2.45 NT$72.4
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
-3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.92 NT$411
$11.66 โ‚ฌ10.07
19.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 NT$141
$7.73 โ‚ฌ6.67
-38.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.22 NT$478
$17.33 โ‚ฌ14.96
-6.41%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 NT$128
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
29.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 NT$73.7
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.44
50.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.29 NT$127
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
126.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 NT$114
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.99
67.83%
Potato (1kg)
$4.48 NT$132
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.56
148.89%
Onion (1kg)
$4.05 NT$119
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
136.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 NT$75.2
$1 โ‚ฌ0.86
155.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 NT$41.15
$0.6 โ‚ฌ0.52
131.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 NT$148
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.94
-12.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.92 NT$381
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
180.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 NT$65.4
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
64.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 NT$86.7
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
53.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hua-lien
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 NT$24.21
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
-44.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.15 NT$1,155
$37.96 โ‚ฌ32.78
3.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 NT$97.9
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
55.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 NT$22.95
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.8
-16.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.38 NT$365
$26.69 โ‚ฌ23.05
-53.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 NT$31.84
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-40.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K NT$1.2M
$31.4K โ‚ฌ27.1K
31.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K NT$849.6K
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.8K
-21.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hua-lien
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.1 NT$2,216
$179 โ‚ฌ155
-58.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.22 NT$980
$19.96 โ‚ฌ17.23
66.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.65 NT$727
$33.76 โ‚ฌ29.15
-26.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hua-lien
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.98 NT$1,091
$51.8 โ‚ฌ44.75
-28.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.07 NT$445
$11.72 โ‚ฌ10.12
28.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 NT$267
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.11
10.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hua-lien
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$777 NT$22.9K
$326 โ‚ฌ281
138.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K NT$458.4K
$6,912 โ‚ฌ5,968
124.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hua-lien
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.26 NT$804
$57.1 โ‚ฌ49.28
-52.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.32 NT$1,366
$34.57 โ‚ฌ29.85
33.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.4 NT$2,106
$78.3 โ‚ฌ67.6
-8.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 NT$3,627
$84.6 โ‚ฌ73.1
45.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hua-lien
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 NT$12.8K
$710 โ‚ฌ613
-38.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 NT$8,500
$532 โ‚ฌ459
-45.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 NT$31.2K
$1,878 โ‚ฌ1,622
-43.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 NT$21.2K
$824 โ‚ฌ711
-12.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,244 NT$243.2K
$2,128 โ‚ฌ1,837
287.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,849 NT$172.5K
$1,553 โ‚ฌ1,340
276.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hua-lien
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,013 NT$88.9K
$1,909 โ‚ฌ1,648
57.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
3.18
-50.63%

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Last update for Hua-lien: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cordoba: October 29, 2025

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