Cost of living comparison
Greece is 35.7% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 95.2% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.3% more in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Greece
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Greece. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$138.34
|
$13.17
€12.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$157.92
|
$9.11
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.18
|
$2.07
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.07
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.94
|
$1.33
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$233.94
|
$6.30
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$372.64
|
$5.99
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$83.31
|
$4.02
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$105.57
|
$4.23
€4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.28
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.28
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.06
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.67
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.73
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.47
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
pay 37.2% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$118.07
|
$7.55
€7.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,245.69
|
$40.19
€39.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,102,753.94
|
$28,316.80
€27,572.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$307.44
|
$13.82
€13.45
|
|
pay 95.2% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$617.14
|
$32.82
€31.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,726.28
|
$524.36
€510.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,879.56
|
$392.21
€381.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,776.30
|
$175.68
€171.06
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,529.31
|
$413.12
€402.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$476,016.59
|
$6,332.60
€6,166.11
|
|
pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.89
|
$4.40
€4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.21
|
$3.49
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$131.48
|
$4.94
€4.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,135.47
|
$48.72
€47.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$305.45
|
$8.82
€8.59
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,102.67
|
$83.64
€81.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$924.68
|
$37.83
€36.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,504.15
|
$83.15
€80.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,017.55
|
$93.42
€90.97
|
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