Cost of living comparison

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Kavala vs. Taoyuan Cost of Living Summary

Kavala is 36.7% more expensive than Taoyuan.

Restaurants
pay 58.4% more in Kavala
Groceries
pay 9.8% less in Kavala
Transportation
pay 48.9% more in Kavala
Housing
pay 63.8% more in Kavala
Childcare
pay 34.5% less in Kavala
Entertainment and Sports
pay 66.6% more in Kavala
Clothing
pay 63.3% more in Kavala

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Kavala are more expensive than in Taoyuan. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Kavala.

Kavala vs. Taoyuan Cost Breakdown

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

pay 58.4% more for restaurants

 
Taoyuan
Kavala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.73
NT$185.89
$13.43
€11.74
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.24
NT$169.95
$9.34
€8.17
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.18
NT$38.24
$1.67
€1.46

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pay 9.8% less for groceries

 
Taoyuan
Kavala
Bread
1 loaf
$1.36
NT$44.19
$1.36
€1.19
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.34
NT$140.74
$6.95
€6.08
Milk (1 gallon) $11.87
NT$384.86
$5.72
€5.00

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pay 48.9% more for transportation

 
Taoyuan
Kavala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.81
NT$123.39
$8.04
€7.03
Monthly public transit pass $39.32
NT$1,274.64
$64.24
€56.17
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,064.72
NT$1M
$25,695.77
€22,467.23

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pay 63.8% more for housing

 
Taoyuan
Kavala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.64
NT$604.11
$31.54
€27.57
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $409.63
NT$13,277.53
$423.40
€370.20
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $335.90
NT$10,887.57
$292.00
€255.31

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pay 34.5% less for childcare

 
Taoyuan
Kavala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $557.10
NT$18,057.44
$520.92
€455.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,992.63
NT$486K
$5,606.35
€4,901.94

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pay 66.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Taoyuan
Kavala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.54
NT$49.92
$5.26
€4.60
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.82
NT$91.35
$3.85
€3.37
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.23
NT$201.82
$5.37
€4.70

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pay 63.3% more for clothing

 
Taoyuan
Kavala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$62.26
NT$2,018.18
$113.88
€99.57
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$16.39
NT$531.10
$39.42
€34.47
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.47
NT$2,478.47
$100.74
€88.08

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