Cost of living comparison
Taoyuan is 25.4% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Taoyuan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Taoyuan
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% more in Taoyuan
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% less in Taoyuan
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% more in Taoyuan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% more in Taoyuan
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Taoyuan
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Taoyuan are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Taoyuan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Taoyuan.
If you lived in Taoyuan instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB730.11
|
$4.64
NT$139.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
$5.57
NT$166.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB85.21
|
$1.04
NT$31.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB38.56
|
$0.67
NT$20.08
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB49.16
|
$1.30
NT$38.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB350.15
|
$4.10
NT$122.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB283.46
|
$11.16
NT$334.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB120.75
|
$2.13
NT$63.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB157.79
|
$3.30
NT$98.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB53.82
|
$1.35
NT$40.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB53.04
|
$0.80
NT$24.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB56.86
|
$1.11
NT$33.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB89.28
|
$1.23
NT$36.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB19.80
|
$0.98
NT$29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.63
|
$0.77
NT$23.12
|
|
pay 38.5% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB176.28
|
$3.60
NT$107.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,271.45
|
$37.10
NT$1,112.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,433,691.94
|
$33,081.10
NT$991,751.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB462.40
|
$8.97
NT$268.79
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB506.93
|
$16.28
NT$487.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB76,337.98
|
$371.00
NT$11,122.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB46,355.21
|
$267.95
NT$8,032.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB6,887.32
|
$48.96
NT$1,467.77
|
|
pay 22.1% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB37,078.01
|
$525.59
NT$15,756.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB827,621.44
|
$13,706.50
NT$410,912.62
|
|
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB243.37
|
$1.51
NT$45.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB200.63
|
$2.47
NT$74.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB194.70
|
$5.87
NT$176.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,570.13
|
$37.78
NT$1,132.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB405.62
|
$9.28
NT$278.06
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,449.88
|
$74.20
NT$2,224.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,362.45
|
$21.64
NT$648.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,659.07
|
$76.52
NT$2,294.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,104.13
|
$92.75
NT$2,780.61
|
|
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