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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hua-lien is 26.8% more expensive than Jurmala without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hua-lien is 29.1% cheaper than Jurmala without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hua-lien
Jurmala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.15 NT$131
$12.65 โ‚ฌ10.90
-67.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.35 NT$1,086
$67.1 โ‚ฌ57.9
-48.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.69 NT$148
$7.41 โ‚ฌ6.39
-36.71%
Cappuccino
$3.41 NT$108
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
-5.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 NT$29.03
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-49.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 NT$19.47
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
-52.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 NT$40.65
$5.16 โ‚ฌ4.45
-75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 NT$63.2
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
-45.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hua-lien
Jurmala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.26 NT$103
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
152.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 NT$56.3
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
9.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 NT$143
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
101.34%
Eggs
$2.58 NT$81.5
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
-20.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 NT$441
$7.83 โ‚ฌ6.75
78.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 NT$155
$6.98 โ‚ฌ6.01
-29.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.25 NT$514
$11.94 โ‚ฌ10.29
36.10%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 NT$137
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
218.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NT$80.4
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
30.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.25 NT$134
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
64.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 NT$120
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
9.17%
Potato (1kg)
$4.61 NT$146
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.93
330.84%
Onion (1kg)
$4.09 NT$129
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
271.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 NT$81.4
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
46.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 NT$43.34
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
67.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.17 NT$163
$5.30 โ‚ฌ4.57
-2.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 NT$374
$8.29 โ‚ฌ7.14
42.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 NT$68.5
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.60
16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 NT$88.5
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
27.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hua-lien
Jurmala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 NT$26.26
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
-7.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.18 NT$1,239
$20.77 โ‚ฌ17.90
88.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 NT$107
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
42.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 NT$24.71
$0.75 โ‚ฌ0.65
4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.53 NT$396
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.88
9.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 NT$33.74
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.60
-42.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K NT$1.3M
$25.8K โ‚ฌ22.2K
57.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K NT$920.8K
$24.7K โ‚ฌ21.3K
17.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hua-lien
Jurmala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.1 NT$2,406
$324 โ‚ฌ279
-76.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.97 NT$1,074
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.15
188.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.71 NT$781
$20.00 โ‚ฌ17.24
23.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hua-lien
Jurmala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.04 NT$1,171
$35.36 โ‚ฌ30.48
4.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.01 NT$475
$24.70 โ‚ฌ21.29
-39.23%
Cinema Ticket
$8.56 NT$271
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.90
-25.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hua-lien
Jurmala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$797 NT$25.2K
$535 โ‚ฌ461
49.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K NT$485.2K
$15.8K โ‚ฌ13.6K
-3.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hua-lien
Jurmala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.79 NT$847
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.7
-69.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.67 NT$1,507
$45.42 โ‚ฌ39.15
4.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 NT$2,266
$96.5 โ‚ฌ83.2
-25.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 NT$3,974
$134 โ‚ฌ116
-6.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hua-lien
Jurmala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$435 NT$13.7K
$358 โ‚ฌ309
21.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 NT$8,930
$250 โ‚ฌ215
13.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 NT$32.9K
$1,119 โ‚ฌ965
-6.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 NT$22.7K
$450 โ‚ฌ388
59.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hua-lien
Jurmala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,892 NT$91.4K
$1,159 โ‚ฌ999
149.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
3.35
-53.13%

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Last update for Hua-lien: January 11, 2026

Last update for Jurmala: January 13, 2026

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