Cost of living comparison

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Taoyuan vs. Rivne Cost of Living Summary

Taoyuan is 68.9% more expensive than Rivne.

Restaurants
pay 34.4% more in Taoyuan
Groceries
pay 2.2 times more in Taoyuan
Transportation
pay 18.8% less in Taoyuan
Housing
pay 2.0 times more in Taoyuan
Childcare
pay 95.6% more in Taoyuan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Taoyuan
Clothing
pay 54.9% more in Taoyuan

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Taoyuan are more expensive than in Rivne. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Taoyuan.

Taoyuan vs. Rivne Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taoyuan instead of Rivne, you would:

pay 34.4% more for restaurants

 
Rivne
Taoyuan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.57
UAH161.53
$4.32
NT$140.80
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.13
UAH232.19
$5.65
NT$184.31
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.45
UAH20.19
$0.99
NT$32.43

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

 
Rivne
Taoyuan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.67
UAH30.29
$1.21
NT$39.55
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.23
UAH100.95
$4.62
NT$150.69
Milk (1 gallon) $4.18
UAH189.17
$10.93
NT$356.61

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

 
Rivne
Taoyuan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.34
UAH287.00
$3.85
NT$125.55
Monthly public transit pass ?? $37.67
NT$1,228.76
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,407.28
UAH1M
$33,523.97
NT$1M

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Rivne
Taoyuan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$5.57
UAH252.39
$22.14
NT$722.31
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $256.29
UAH11,609.72
$649.26
NT$21,179.82
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $211.71
UAH9,590.64
$436.91
NT$14,252.55

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pay 95.6% more for childcare

 
Rivne
Taoyuan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $267.43
UAH12,114.49
$523.16
NT$17,066.15
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $31,703.38
NT$1M

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Rivne
Taoyuan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.11
UAH50.48
$1.88
NT$61.44
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.34
UAH60.57
$3.00
NT$98.01
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.62
UAH118.62
$5.02
NT$163.84

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pay 54.9% more for clothing

 
Rivne
Taoyuan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.51
UAH1,110.50
$91.03
NT$2,969.51
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.66
UAH1,615.27
$24.59
NT$802.11
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.63
UAH2,927.67
$83.18
NT$2,713.52

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