Cost of living comparison
Russia is 14.1% cheaper than Taipei.
If you lived in Russia instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 28.9% more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
NT$150.47
|
$10.05
₽633.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.06
NT$150.47
|
$6.50
₽409.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$29.19
|
$1.10
₽69.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
NT$22.28
|
$0.57
₽35.90
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
NT$55.98
|
$0.74
₽46.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.66
NT$257.73
|
$6.12
₽385.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.86
NT$352.81
|
$4.79
₽302.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
NT$90.11
|
$1.88
₽118.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
NT$128.37
|
$2.54
₽160.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
NT$66.13
|
$0.93
₽58.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
NT$30.27
|
$0.80
₽50.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
NT$37.54
|
$0.93
₽58.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
NT$44.91
|
$1.57
₽99.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$38.50
|
$0.48
₽29.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$31.81
|
$0.37
₽23.20
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.95
NT$117.57
|
$3.32
₽209.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.15
NT$1,284.03
|
$26.69
₽1,683.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,634.35
NT$971,051.31
|
$40,723.29
₽2,568,621.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.27
NT$275.87
|
$4.48
₽282.50
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Taipei
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.89
NT$770.38
|
$9.10
₽573.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.06
NT$20,860.42
|
$429.22
₽27,072.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.09
NT$13,184.29
|
$297.58
₽18,769.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
NT$1,673.46
|
$100.47
₽6,337.35
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$643.32
NT$19,142.37
|
$310.74
₽19,599.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,993.15
NT$446,128.73
|
$6,542.10
₽412,643.12
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
NT$60.19
|
$2.22
₽140.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
NT$99.51
|
$2.43
₽153.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
NT$130.41
|
$3.03
₽190.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.72
NT$1,211.70
|
$42.79
₽2,698.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
NT$321.01
|
$5.70
₽359.77
|
|
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.94
NT$2,497.81
|
$87.55
₽5,522.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.73
NT$1,003.54
|
$56.71
₽3,577.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.70
NT$2,788.07
|
$106.20
₽6,698.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.64
NT$3,798.05
|
$125.51
₽7,916.59
|
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