cost
Cost of Living Index
Taoyuan County103.9 / 0
Vancouver67.8 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Vancouver leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vancouver leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Vancouver leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Vancouver leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Taoyuan County | 103.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Vancouver | 67.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Taoyuan County | 37 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vancouver | 59.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Taoyuan County | $1,728 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Vancouver | $1,026 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Taoyuan County | 12.5x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Vancouver | 3.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Taoyuan County | $3,969/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Vancouver | $3,750/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Taoyuan County | 10.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Vancouver | 10.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Taoyuan County | 71.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Vancouver | 68.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Taoyuan County | 80.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Vancouver | 77.4 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Taoyuan County leads salary, jobs, and health; Vancouver leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Taoyuan County
103.9
Vancouver
67.8
safety
Taoyuan County
37
Vancouver
59.1
housing
Taoyuan County
$1,728
Vancouver
$1,026
housing
Taoyuan County
12.5x
Vancouver
3.7x
jobs
Taoyuan County
$3,969/mo
Vancouver
$3,750/mo
jobs
Taoyuan County
10.3%
Vancouver
10.6%
health
Taoyuan County
71.3
Vancouver
68.5
health
Taoyuan County
80.4 years
Vancouver
77.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Taoyuan County
-0.4%
Vancouver
2.3%
education
Taoyuan County
58.8
Vancouver
90
transport
Taoyuan County
68.2
Vancouver
45.6
safety
Taoyuan County
16.4 per 100k
Vancouver
15.1 per 100k
safety
Taoyuan County
12.6 per 100k
Vancouver
58.7 per 100k
health
Taoyuan County
9.0%
Vancouver
5.6%
quality
Taoyuan County
5.7
Vancouver
5.9
housing
Taoyuan County
$6,796/sqm
Vancouver
$7,727/sqm
religion
Taoyuan County
66.0%
Vancouver
57.3%
religion
Taoyuan County
41.4%
Vancouver
23.2%
religion
Taoyuan County
36.3%
Vancouver
69.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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