Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Taiwan

Taichung vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Taichung is 5.2% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% less in Taichung
Groceries: pay 89.4% more in Taichung
Transportation: pay 18.4% more in Taichung
Housing: pay 16.5% less in Taichung
Childcare: pay 4.1% less in Taichung
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% more in Taichung
Clothing: pay 7.3% less in Taichung

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

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Taichung vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taichung instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 40.2% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Taichung
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH501.88	$4.71 NT$153.43	-57.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH351.31	$4.71 NT$153.43	-39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.01	$1.01 NT$32.84	+26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.67	$0.75 NT$24.32	+30.9%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 89.4% more for groceries

	Kiev	Taichung
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.43	$1.73 NT$56.26	+97.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.76	$14.39 NT$468.81	+180.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.99	$12.19 NT$397.15	+141.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.04	$2.54 NT$82.85	+25.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.49	$3.58 NT$116.74	+48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.92	$1.95 NT$63.41	+251.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.01	$0.87 NT$28.50	+23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.01	$1.39 NT$45.24	+64.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.11	$1.00 NT$32.59	-21.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.77	$0.55 NT$17.98	+94.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.56	$0.87 NT$28.42	+310.8%
Average			+89.4%

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pay 18.4% more for transportation

	Kiev	Taichung
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH301.35	$3.93 NT$128.06	-41.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH501.88	$31.39 NT$1,022.85	+181.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$33,523.97 NT$1M	+14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.98	$10.20 NT$332.43	+76.1%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 16.5% less for housing

	Kiev	Taichung
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.83	$21.18 NT$690.08	+220.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	$398.65 NT$12,990.21	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	$277.01 NT$9,026.66	-19.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	$95.01 NT$3,096.13	+24.1%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 4.1% less for childcare

	Kiev	Taichung
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	$340.05 NT$11,080.89	-17.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH679K	$16,741.06 NT$546K	+11.1%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Taichung
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.23	$1.57 NT$51.14	+17.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.65	$2.79 NT$90.92	+64.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.58	$3.85 NT$125.30	+11.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	$32.43 NT$1,056.78	-10.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.94	$9.73 NT$317.08	+74.7%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 7.3% less for clothing

	Kiev	Taichung
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	$72.12 NT$2,350.00	-2.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	$36.02 NT$1,173.72	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	$84.23 NT$2,744.65	-12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	$115.09 NT$3,750.46	-4.1%
Average			-7.3%

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