Cost of Living Comparison Between Miaoli and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Miaoli and Da Nang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Miaoli is 70% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Miaoli is 61.2% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Miaoli
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.29 NT$97
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
74.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.93 NT$735
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
31.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 NT$146
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
3.56%
Cappuccino
$2.93 NT$86.4
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
81.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 NT$34.51
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
138.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NT$22.18
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
158.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 NT$47.51
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
50.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NT$73
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
53.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Miaoli
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.08 NT$90.8
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
115.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 NT$40.54
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
44.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 NT$73.9
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
114.53%
Eggs
$2.29 NT$67.5
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
60.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 NT$257
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
-29.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 NT$229
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
113.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.86 NT$615
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
115.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 NT$93.3
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
19.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1 NT$29.58
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
6.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 NT$80.8
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
142.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 NT$89.2
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
187.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 NT$68
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
101.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 NT$55.4
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
63.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.95 NT$87
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
197.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 NT$26.61
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 NT$192
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
378.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.57 NT$282
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
29.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 NT$52.6
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
117.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 NT$69.7
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
50.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Miaoli
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 NT$24.13
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
141.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.56 NT$1,138
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
917.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 NT$91.8
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
279.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NT$22.77
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
11.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.35 NT$246
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
-28.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 NT$31.2
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
17.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K NT$1.1M
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
33.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K NT$781.2K
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
-7.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miaoli
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65 NT$1,917
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
-12.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.74 NT$848
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
388.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.16 NT$565
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
136.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Miaoli
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.6 NT$1,109
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
85.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.99 NT$442
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
101.21%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 NT$298
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
235.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Miaoli
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$580 NT$17.1K
$153 โ‚ซ4M
279.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.7K NT$905.7K
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
142.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Miaoli
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.1 NT$947
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
-18.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.05 NT$709
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
-5.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 NT$2,032
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
32.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NT$3,002
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
34.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Miaoli
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 NT$10.1K
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
-3.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 NT$5,092
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
-28.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 NT$31K
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
45.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 NT$21.9K
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
61.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,776 NT$258.9K
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
219.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,495 NT$191.6K
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
463.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Miaoli
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,653 NT$78.2K
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
484.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
10.67
-81.26%

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Last update for Miaoli: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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