Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Taiwan

Tainan vs. Brasov Cost of Living Summary

Tainan is 20.5% cheaper than Brasov.

Restaurants: pay 57.4% less in Tainan
Groceries: pay 88.9% more in Tainan
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Tainan
Housing: pay 52.6% less in Tainan
Childcare: pay 12.2% less in Tainan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% less in Tainan
Clothing: pay 16.6% more in Tainan

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

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Tainan vs. Brasov Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tainan instead of Brasov, you would:

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pay 57.4% less for restaurants

	Brasov	Tainan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.98 RON52.33	$3.77 NT$120.39	-65.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.89	$4.71 NT$150.49	-35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 RON11.44	$0.92 NT$29.35	-61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 RON10.43	$0.65 NT$20.86	-70.2%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 88.9% more for groceries

	Brasov	Tainan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 RON6.64	$1.76 NT$56.41	+26.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 RON21.04	$9.85 NT$314.68	+123.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 RON28.11	$11.54 NT$368.90	+95.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 RON16.68	$2.72 NT$87.00	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 RON14.73	$4.45 NT$142.21	+44.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RON3.22	$2.23 NT$71.26	+230.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.32	$1.29 NT$41.09	+84.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.48	$1.38 NT$44.23	+89.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 RON5.74	$2.02 NT$64.54	+67.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.71	$1.25 NT$39.84	+248.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 RON1.89	$1.04 NT$33.27	+162.4%
Average			+88.9%

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	Brasov	Tainan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 RON33.90	$3.93 NT$125.53	-44.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 RON109.64	$33.74 NT$1,078.50	+46.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON136K	$33,523.97 NT$1M	+17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.83 RON27.81	$8.87 NT$283.42	+52.0%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 52.6% less for housing

	Brasov	Tainan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.09 RON43.30	$21.44 NT$685.39	+136.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$686.17 RON3,270.29	$298.20 NT$9,530.89	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.35 RON2,227.37	$196.18 NT$6,270.32	-58.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.26 RON649.43	$66.27 NT$2,118.10	-51.4%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 12.2% less for childcare

	Brasov	Tainan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.91 RON2,115.67	$431.61 NT$13,794.71	-2.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,921.71 RON32,988.87	$5,493.16 NT$176K	-20.6%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Brasov	Tainan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.14 RON14.95	$2.83 NT$90.29	-9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 RON17.23	$3.24 NT$103.67	-10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.06 RON28.91	$3.92 NT$125.41	-35.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.53 RON274.20	$44.98 NT$1,437.66	-21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.41 RON44.85	$9.73 NT$311.01	+3.4%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 16.6% more for clothing

	Brasov	Tainan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.65 RON246.18	$63.18 NT$2,019.38	+22.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.33 RON168.37	$39.99 NT$1,277.99	+13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.74 RON356.20	$84.98 NT$2,715.95	+13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.40 RON426.08	$105.09 NT$3,358.66	+17.5%
Average			+16.6%

Brasov vs. Tainan - Cost of clothing

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