Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Taiwan

New Taipei City vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

New Taipei City is 26.4% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 58.4% less in New Taipei City
Groceries: pay 83.8% more in New Taipei City
Transportation: pay 10.5% less in New Taipei City
Housing: pay 55.2% less in New Taipei City
Childcare: pay 27.7% more in New Taipei City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% less in New Taipei City
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in New Taipei City

The cost of groceries and childcare in New Taipei City are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in New Taipei City. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in New Taipei City.

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New Taipei City vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Taipei City instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 58.4% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	New Taipei City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$4.71 NT$152.81	-59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$5.18 NT$168.09	-49.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$0.85 NT$27.73	-61.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.55 NT$17.83	-75.5%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 83.8% more for groceries

	Warsaw	New Taipei City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$1.86 NT$60.27	+24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$12.46 NT$404.30	+182.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$11.78 NT$382.41	+189.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$2.23 NT$72.33	-42.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$4.88 NT$158.26	+65.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.85 NT$60.07	+240.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.12 NT$36.39	+45.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.25 NT$40.43	+61.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$1.82 NT$58.91	-0.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$1.85 NT$60.07	+359.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.94 NT$30.61	+131.1%
Average			+83.8%

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pay 10.5% less for transportation

	Warsaw	New Taipei City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$3.85 NT$125.09	-41.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$37.67 NT$1,222.44	+33.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$33,523.97 NT$1M	+9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$10.28 NT$333.62	-19.6%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 55.2% less for housing

	Warsaw	New Taipei City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$23.06 NT$748.24	+43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$634.96 NT$20,606.88	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$344.50 NT$11,180.25	-63.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$86.41 NT$2,804.43	-67.1%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 27.7% more for childcare

	Warsaw	New Taipei City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$651.33 NT$21,138.06	+10.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$21,299.70 NT$691K	+47.3%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	New Taipei City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$1.57 NT$50.94	-65.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$2.34 NT$75.84	-45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$4.32 NT$140.07	-32.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$38.71 NT$1,256.40	-17.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$12.56 NT$407.48	+36.4%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Warsaw	New Taipei City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$35.57 NT$1,154.53	-67.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$31.39 NT$1,018.70	-20.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$92.08 NT$2,988.19	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$98.88 NT$3,208.91	-11.6%
Average			-33.1%

Warsaw vs. New Taipei City - Cost of clothing

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