| Phoenix | Taipei | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 168.67 | USD 79.42 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.00 | USD 9.99 |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 50.00 | USD 33.29 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 4.00 | USD 2.18 |
| Local draught beer | USD 3.00 | USD 1.66 |