Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Taiwan

Taoyuan vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Taoyuan is 28.1% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Taoyuan
Groceries: pay 41.8% more in Taoyuan
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Taoyuan
Housing: pay 53.9% less in Taoyuan
Childcare: pay 39.7% more in Taoyuan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% less in Taoyuan
Clothing: pay 22.7% less in Taoyuan

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

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Taoyuan vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Taoyuan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$4.32 NT$140.07	-62.5%
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	$0.99 NT$32.26	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.70 NT$22.56	-69.0%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 41.8% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Taoyuan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$1.21 NT$39.35	-18.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$4.62 NT$149.92	+4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$10.93 NT$354.77	+168.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$2.15 NT$69.78	-44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$3.37 NT$109.28	+14.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.73 NT$56.07	+217.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.92 NT$29.95	+19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.38 NT$44.82	+78.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$1.40 NT$45.44	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$1.14 NT$36.97	+182.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.90 NT$29.26	+120.9%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Taoyuan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$3.85 NT$124.91	-41.8%
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	$9.10 NT$295.42	-28.8%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 53.9% less for housing

	Warsaw	Taoyuan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$22.14 NT$718.59	+37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$649.26 NT$21,070.87	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$436.91 NT$14,179.24	-54.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$52.90 NT$1,716.74	-79.9%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 39.7% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Taoyuan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$523.16 NT$16,978.36	-11.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$31,703.38 NT$1M	+119.3%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Taoyuan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$1.88 NT$61.12	-59.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$3.00 NT$97.50	-29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$5.02 NT$162.99	-21.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$34.32 NT$1,113.78	-26.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$10.99 NT$356.55	+19.4%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 22.7% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Taoyuan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$91.03 NT$2,954.24	-15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$24.59 NT$797.98	-37.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$83.18 NT$2,699.56	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$97.31 NT$3,157.98	-13.0%
Average			-22.7%

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