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Zhubei City vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Zhubei City is 11.5% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 56.9% less in Zhubei City
Groceries: pay 73.2% more in Zhubei City
Transportation: pay 21.7% less in Zhubei City
Housing: pay 41.6% less in Zhubei City
Childcare: pay 3.0% more in Zhubei City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% less in Zhubei City
Clothing: pay 14.0% less in Zhubei City

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

Zhubei City vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zhubei City instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 56.9% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Zhubei City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.73	$4.92 NT$153.80	-55.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.76	$5.41 NT$169.19	-43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.19	$0.87 NT$27.34	-61.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.98	$0.62 NT$19.32	-67.9%
Average			-56.9%

Warsaw vs. Zhubei City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.2% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Zhubei City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.31	$1.97 NT$61.52	+34.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.57	$6.43 NT$201.10	+19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.75	$11.62 NT$363.56	+168.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.43	$2.82 NT$88.18	-23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.30	$3.56 NT$111.25	+5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.21	$1.93 NT$60.46	+217.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.00	$1.09 NT$34.15	+32.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.49	$1.04 NT$32.44	+7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.71	$1.56 NT$48.84	-0.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.74	$1.64 NT$51.16	+242.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.96	$1.10 NT$34.42	+103.9%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 21.7% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Zhubei City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.02	$3.82 NT$119.38	-42.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.25	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,186.94	$37,686.38 NT$1,179,169.22	+14.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.66	$8.52 NT$266.59	-37.7%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 41.6% less for housing

	Warsaw	Zhubei City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.29	$22.93 NT$717.41	+31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,143.53	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,298.01	$203.18 NT$6,357.26	-77.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN971.93	$56.76 NT$1,775.99	-78.8%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 3.0% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Zhubei City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,130.17	$655.42 NT$20,507.29	+11.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,882.92	$14,992.63 NT$469,104.28	-5.9%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Zhubei City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.88	$2.29 NT$71.78	-53.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.31	$3.36 NT$105.10	-20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.60	$4.92 NT$153.80	-17.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN169.84	$32.77 NT$1,025.36	-29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.76	$10.49 NT$328.12	+9.6%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 14.0% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Zhubei City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN361.72	$81.93 NT$2,563.41	-17.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN175.63	$37.28 NT$1,166.35	-22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN357.70	$95.04 NT$2,973.56	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN418.71	$101.58 NT$3,178.43	-11.9%
Average			-14.0%

Warsaw vs. Zhubei City - Cost of clothing

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