Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. HsinChu Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 40.8% more expensive than HsinChu.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 39.5% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 19.2% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 40.5% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 26.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in HsinChu. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Krakow (Cracow). Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. HsinChu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of HsinChu, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	HsinChu	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.77 NT$122.24	$12.02 PLN46.68	+219.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.71 NT$152.81	$9.72 PLN37.74	+106.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 NT$30.39	$2.53 PLN9.84	+170.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 NT$22.56	$2.38 PLN9.25	+242.6%
Average			+171.3%

HsinChu vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

	HsinChu	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 NT$55.21	$1.49 PLN5.81	-12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.05 NT$585.75	$4.63 PLN17.97	-74.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.87 NT$352.84	$4.10 PLN15.93	-62.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 NT$90.16	$3.89 PLN15.12	+40.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 NT$101.66	$3.52 PLN13.68	+12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 NT$39.28	$0.60 PLN2.33	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 NT$36.97	$0.78 PLN3.03	-31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 NT$48.52	$0.80 PLN3.12	-46.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 NT$45.28	$1.39 PLN5.41	-0.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.66	$0.41 PLN1.60	-61.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.66	$0.45 PLN1.76	-57.5%
Average			-39.5%

HsinChu vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.2% more for transportation

	HsinChu	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.83 NT$124.17	$6.53 PLN25.37	+70.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.18 NT$1,303.94	$33.49 PLN130.12	-16.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,523.97 NT$1M	$30,576.90 PLN119K	-8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.65 NT$183.37	$10.48 PLN40.72	+85.5%
Average			+19.2%

HsinChu vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	HsinChu	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.44 NT$695.94	$17.57 PLN68.25	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$436.10 NT$14,153.16	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	+112.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.67 NT$8,427.21	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	+180.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.16 NT$2,536.64	$252.82 PLN982.14	+223.5%
Average			+141.0%

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pay 40.5% less for childcare

	HsinChu	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$753.35 NT$24,448.84	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	-39.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,663.11 NT$541K	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	-41.9%
Average			-40.5%

HsinChu vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of childcare

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pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports

	HsinChu	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 NT$61.12	$4.60 PLN17.88	+144.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 NT$96.78	$4.20 PLN16.33	+41.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 NT$127.34	$6.39 PLN24.83	+62.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.79 NT$1,680.86	$45.50 PLN176.74	-12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.04 NT$325.98	$8.69 PLN33.77	-13.5%
Average			+25.6%

HsinChu vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 26.0% more for clothing

	HsinChu	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.29 NT$1,859.13	$97.55 PLN378.96	+70.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.71 NT$1,158.77	$40.65 PLN157.93	+13.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.47 NT$2,546.75	$89.86 PLN349.09	+14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.94 NT$3,438.12	$120.34 PLN467.49	+13.6%
Average			+26.0%

HsinChu vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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