Cost of living comparison

Greece

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Taiwan

New Taipei City vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

New Taipei City is 21.2% cheaper than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 61.8% less in New Taipei City
Groceries: pay 51.6% more in New Taipei City
Transportation: pay 17.8% less in New Taipei City
Housing: pay 34.7% less in New Taipei City
Childcare: pay 37.0% more in New Taipei City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.4% less in New Taipei City
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in New Taipei City

The cost of groceries and childcare in New Taipei City are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in New Taipei City.

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New Taipei City vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Taipei City instead of Athens, you would:

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pay 61.8% less for restaurants

	Athens	New Taipei City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$4.71 NT$152.81	-72.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$5.18 NT$168.09	-53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.82 €2.51	$0.85 NT$27.73	-69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 €0.50	$0.55 NT$17.83	-1.9%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 51.6% more for groceries

	Athens	New Taipei City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$1.86 NT$60.27	+30.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.56 €6.73	$12.46 NT$404.30	+64.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.14 €6.35	$11.78 NT$382.41	+65.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.44	$2.23 NT$72.33	-55.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 €4.24	$4.88 NT$158.26	+2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.85 NT$60.07	+86.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$1.12 NT$36.39	+26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$1.25 NT$40.43	+94.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$1.82 NT$58.91	+86.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 €0.43	$1.85 NT$60.07	+283.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 €0.46	$0.94 NT$30.61	+82.5%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 17.8% less for transportation

	Athens	New Taipei City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.72 €7.76	$3.85 NT$125.09	-55.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.23 €26.91	$37.67 NT$1,222.44	+24.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,970.99 €24,895.19	$33,523.97 NT$1M	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.54 €11.16	$10.28 NT$333.62	-18.0%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 34.7% less for housing

	Athens	New Taipei City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.36 €27.02	$23.06 NT$748.24	-24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$742.36 €660.73	$634.96 NT$20,606.88	-14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.59 €583.50	$344.50 NT$11,180.25	-47.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$160.58 €142.92	$86.41 NT$2,804.43	-46.2%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 37.0% more for childcare

	Athens	New Taipei City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$573.57 €510.50	$651.33 NT$21,138.06	+13.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,885.92 €11,468.93	$21,299.70 NT$691K	+65.3%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Athens	New Taipei City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$1.57 NT$50.94	-72.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 €3.66	$2.34 NT$75.84	-43.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$4.32 NT$140.07	-22.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.57 €48.57	$38.71 NT$1,256.40	-29.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.47	$12.56 NT$407.48	+18.0%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	Athens	New Taipei City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.55 €81.48	$35.57 NT$1,154.53	-61.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.01 €35.61	$31.39 NT$1,018.70	-21.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.08 €92.64	$92.08 NT$2,988.19	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.50 €109.92	$98.88 NT$3,208.91	-19.9%
Average			-31.8%

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