Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moscow vs. Taichung Cost of Living Summary
Moscow is 24.1% more expensive than Taichung.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 95.0% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Moscow are more expensive than in Taichung. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
Moscow vs. Taichung Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moscow instead of Taichung, you would:
pay 40.6% more for restaurants
|
Taichung
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.23
NT$163.55
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
NT$33.84
|
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
NT$24.69
|
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
|
Taichung vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Taichung
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
NT$52.98
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.02
NT$469.96
|
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.37
NT$418.22
|
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
NT$88.18
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
NT$113.67
|
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$63.56
|
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
NT$24.47
|
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
NT$47.36
|
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
NT$18.02
|
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NT$26.32
|
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
|
Taichung vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Taichung
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
NT$118.32
|
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.84
NT$871.05
|
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,999.18
NT$1,095,089.33
|
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.96
NT$374.26
|
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
|
Taichung vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation
pay 95.0% more for housing
|
Taichung
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.70
NT$710.28
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.30
NT$10,772.74
|
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.96
NT$9,448.00
|
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.27
NT$2,355.03
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
|
Taichung vs. Moscow - Cost of housing
pay 28.1% more for childcare
|
Taichung
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$355.02
NT$11,108.12
|
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,072.09
NT$628,035.78
|
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
|
Taichung vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taichung
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
NT$52.29
|
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.02
NT$94.42
|
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
NT$1,069.16
|
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NT$330.68
|
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
|
Taichung vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Taichung
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.88
NT$2,561.95
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.00
NT$1,126.44
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.84
NT$2,623.22
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.89
NT$3,845.12
|
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
|
Taichung vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing
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