Cost of living comparison
Taoyuan is 15.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.2% less in Taoyuan
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% more in Taoyuan
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Taoyuan
- Housing
-
pay 52.9% less in Taoyuan
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% more in Taoyuan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% less in Taoyuan
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Taoyuan
The cost of groceries and childcare in Taoyuan are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Taoyuan.
If you lived in Taoyuan instead of Athens, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$4.64
NT$153.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$5.57
NT$184.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.88
|
$1.04
NT$34.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.67
NT$22.23
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
$1.30
NT$43.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.02
|
$4.10
NT$135.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.74
|
$11.16
NT$370.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
$2.13
NT$70.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.46
|
$3.30
NT$109.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.35
NT$44.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.80
NT$26.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.11
NT$36.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.23
NT$40.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.98
NT$32.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.77
NT$25.60
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.97
|
$3.60
NT$119.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.38
|
$37.10
NT$1,231.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
$33,081.10
NT$1,097,888.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$8.97
NT$297.56
|
|
pay 52.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
$16.28
NT$540.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€579.11
|
$371.00
NT$12,312.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€508.52
|
$267.95
NT$8,892.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
$48.96
NT$1,624.85
|
|
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€422.64
|
$525.59
NT$17,443.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
$13,706.50
NT$454,888.58
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$1.51
NT$50.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.38
|
$2.47
NT$82.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
$5.87
NT$194.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.04
|
$37.78
NT$1,253.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.80
|
$9.28
NT$307.82
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
$74.20
NT$2,462.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
$21.64
NT$718.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
$76.52
NT$2,539.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.28
|
$92.75
NT$3,078.19
|
|
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