Cost of Living Comparison of Taipei vs Montreal

Summary

Cost of living in Montreal is 29% more expensive than Taipei according to the average local monthly cost. For more insights check the list of prices of Restaurants, Markets, Transportation, Utilities, and 40 more categories.

$1,297

$1,827

Cost of Living

$1,708

$2,230

Average Salary

$882

$1,278

Average House Rent

Rent Per Month

Name

Taipei

Montreal

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

$678.68

$983.2

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

$446.06

$690.78

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

$1,394.49

$1,761.89

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

$953.13

$1,178.62

Salaries And Financing

Name

Taipei

Montreal

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,708.49

$2,230.44

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate

%2.03

%4.33

Utilities (Monthly)

Name

Taipei

Montreal

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment

$82.47

$87.51

1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)

$0.15

$0.31

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

$25.08

$50.39

Markets

Name

Taipei

Montreal

Milk (regular), (1 liter)

$3.05

$2.05

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)

$2.05

$2.77

Eggs (regular) (12)

$2.77

$2.7

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.26

$15.86

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2

$1.74

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.74

$13.33

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.62

$2.16

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41

$2.61

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

$3.94

$10.16

Apples (1kg)

$6.21

Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)

$8.46

$11.58

Oranges (1kg)

$2.77

$3.26

Potato (1kg)

$2.82

$2.07

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.59

$1.79

Rice (white), (1kg)

$3.73

$2.9

Tomato (1kg)

$4.13

$3.45

Banana (1kg)

$2.4

$1.81

Onion (1kg)

$2.39

$2.06

Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

$22.26

$12.81

Transportation

Name

Taipei

Montreal

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

$0.75

$2.69

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.04

$68.38

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

$31,610.04

$20,473.91

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.5

$3.08

Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)

$0.87

$1.45

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.32

$31.27

Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

$24,570

$18,572.61

Clothing And Shoes

Name

Taipei

Montreal

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.97

$59.15

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

$35.57

$38.26

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

$88.92

$84.54

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

$123.03

$114.64

Restaurants

Name

Taipei

Montreal

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

$4.89

$14.15

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

$30.56

$69.55

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

$4.59

$8.85

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.66

$5.38

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38

$6.42

Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.03

$1.72

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71

$1.42

Cappuccino (regular)

$3.01

$3.26

Sports And Leisure

Name

Taipei

Montreal

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

$47.31

$32.69

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.6

$15.23

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

$9.96

$11.03

Childcare

Name

Taipei

Montreal

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child

$582.22

$530.4

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

$14,281.75

$7,753.68

Buy Apartment Price

Name

Taipei

Montreal

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre

$14,799.96

$5,282.25

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

$8,561.7

$3,000.3