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Taiwan

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Narva vs. HsinChu Cost of Living Summary

Narva is 0.9% cheaper than HsinChu.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Narva
Groceries: pay 39.3% less in Narva
Transportation: pay 10.7% more in Narva
Housing: pay 5.9% less in Narva
Childcare: pay 59.0% less in Narva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% more in Narva
Clothing: pay 34.9% more in Narva

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

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Narva vs. HsinChu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Narva instead of HsinChu, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	HsinChu	Narva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.77 NT$120.39	$15.68 €13.99	+316.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.71 NT$150.49	$8.96 €8.00	+90.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 NT$29.93	$1.85 €1.65	+97.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 NT$22.21	$1.57 €1.40	+125.5%
Average			+176.2%

HsinChu vs. Narva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.3% less for groceries

	HsinChu	Narva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 NT$54.38	$1.31 €1.17	-23.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.05 NT$576.87	$5.67 €5.06	-68.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.87 NT$347.49	$3.89 €3.47	-64.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 NT$88.79	$2.52 €2.25	-9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 NT$100.11	$4.15 €3.70	+32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 NT$38.68	$1.03 €0.92	-14.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 NT$36.41	$0.65 €0.58	-43.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 NT$47.78	$1.21 €1.08	-19.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 NT$44.60	$1.31 €1.17	-5.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.13	$0.34 €0.31	-67.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.13	$0.36 €0.32	-66.6%
Average			-39.3%

HsinChu vs. Narva - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.7% more for transportation

	HsinChu	Narva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.83 NT$122.29	$7.16 €6.39	+87.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.18 NT$1,284.16	$22.39 €19.99	-44.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,523.97 NT$1M	$27,993.39 €24,987.40	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.65 NT$180.59	$12.88 €11.49	+127.9%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 5.9% less for housing

	HsinChu	Narva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.44 NT$685.39	$29.11 €25.99	+35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$436.10 NT$13,938.51	$279.93 €249.87	-35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.67 NT$8,299.40	$235.14 €209.89	-9.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.16 NT$2,498.17	$200.56 €179.02	+156.6%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 59.0% less for childcare

	HsinChu	Narva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$753.35 NT$24,078.05	$268.74 €239.88	-64.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,663.11 NT$533K	$7,838.15 €6,996.47	-53.0%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports

	HsinChu	Narva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.88 NT$60.20	$5.04 €4.50	+167.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 NT$95.31	$3.73 €3.33	+25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 NT$125.41	$6.33 €5.65	+61.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.79 NT$1,655.37	$42.55 €37.98	-17.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.04 NT$321.04	$9.56 €8.54	-4.8%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 34.9% more for clothing

	HsinChu	Narva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.29 NT$1,830.93	$85.85 €76.63	+49.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.71 NT$1,141.20	$51.18 €45.69	+43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.47 NT$2,508.13	$95.18 €84.96	+21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.94 NT$3,385.98	$134.83 €120.36	+27.3%
Average			+34.9%

HsinChu vs. Narva - Cost of clothing

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