Cost of living comparison

Belarus

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 38.7% more expensive than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 58.5% more in Taiwan
Housing: pay 33.5% more in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 26.2% more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.3% more in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 9.8% less in Taiwan

The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Taiwan are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Taiwan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Taiwan.

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Taiwan vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taiwan instead of Belarus, you would:

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pay 31.2% less for restaurants

	Belarus	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.13 BYN27.78	$4.28 NT$136.94	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 BYN18.42	$4.99 NT$159.58	-17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BYN2.50	$0.95 NT$30.41	+16.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BYN1.62	$0.65 NT$20.68	+21.8%
Average			-31.2%

Belarus vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Belarus	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 BYN2.12	$1.74 NT$55.75	+150.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BYN10.97	$10.75 NT$343.72	+198.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 BYN10.20	$11.29 NT$360.84	+236.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.53 BYN4.67	$2.49 NT$79.71	+62.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 BYN6.46	$3.71 NT$118.68	+75.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BYN2.00	$1.94 NT$61.93	+195.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 BYN2.50	$1.13 NT$36.09	+37.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BYN2.78	$1.36 NT$43.50	+49.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 BYN3.27	$1.45 NT$46.48	+35.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.83	$1.07 NT$34.32	+295.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 BYN1.09	$0.96 NT$30.56	+165.8%
Average			+121.1%

Belarus vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.5% more for transportation

	Belarus	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.28 BYN9.99	$3.85 NT$123.03	+17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.80 BYN45.02	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	+134.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,373.99 BYN61,982.74	$32,963.14 NT$1M	+61.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 BYN16.02	$8.50 NT$271.68	+61.5%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 33.5% more for housing

	Belarus	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.80 BYN41.98	$21.08 NT$673.70	+52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.81 BYN1,021.62	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	+37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.01 BYN687.58	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	+28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.74 BYN148.28	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	+28.7%
Average			+33.5%

Belarus vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing

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pay 26.2% more for childcare

	Belarus	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$337.47 BYN1,026.67	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	+59.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,502.72 BYN53,247.63	$17,498.18 NT$559K
Average			+26.2%

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pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 BYN4.92	$1.82 NT$58.32	+12.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 BYN5.66	$2.83 NT$90.51	+52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 BYN7.37	$4.03 NT$128.75	+66.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.16 BYN100.87	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	+14.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN13.89	$9.97 NT$318.70	+118.4%
Average			+47.3%

Belarus vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.8% less for clothing

	Belarus	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.04 BYN149.20	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	+24.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.02 BYN133.93	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	-25.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.41 BYN317.64	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	-24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.29 BYN295.97	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	-4.7%
Average			-9.8%

Belarus vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing

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