Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Taiwan

Taipei vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Taipei is 16.1% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 56.1% less in Taipei
Groceries: pay 89.5% more in Taipei
Transportation: pay 11.0% less in Taipei
Housing: pay 40.0% less in Taipei
Childcare: pay 14.0% more in Taipei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% less in Taipei
Clothing: pay 18.3% less in Taipei

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

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Taipei vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.1% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Taipei
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	$5.65 NT$183.37	-44.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$0.92 NT$29.80	-59.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.65 NT$21.18	-70.9%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 89.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Taipei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$2.02 NT$65.64	+35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$9.85 NT$319.53	+123.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$11.54 NT$374.58	+183.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$2.72 NT$88.34	-30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$4.45 NT$144.40	+50.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$2.23 NT$72.36	+309.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.51 NT$48.90	+94.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.38 NT$44.91	+79.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$2.02 NT$65.53	+10.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$1.25 NT$40.46	+209.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$1.04 NT$33.78	+155.0%
Average			+89.5%

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pay 11.0% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Taipei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$3.94 NT$127.95	-40.4%
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	$8.95 NT$290.33	-30.0%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 40.0% less for housing

	Warsaw	Taipei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$27.40 NT$889.19	+70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$1,012.31 NT$32,853.13	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$482.92 NT$15,672.34	-49.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$66.27 NT$2,150.71	-74.8%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 14.0% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Taipei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$662.67 NT$21,505.93	+12.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$16,675.66 NT$541K	+15.3%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Taipei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$2.83 NT$91.68	-38.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$3.42 NT$111.13	-19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$3.92 NT$127.34	-38.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$41.15 NT$1,335.37	-11.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$9.73 NT$315.80	+5.7%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 18.3% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Taipei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$63.18 NT$2,050.48	-41.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$39.99 NT$1,297.67	+0.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$84.98 NT$2,757.77	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$105.09 NT$3,410.39	-6.0%
Average			-18.3%

Warsaw vs. Taipei - Cost of clothing

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