Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 4.2% cheaper than New Taipei City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 42.3% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Moscow
- Housing
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pay 26.3% more in Moscow
- Childcare
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pay 14.3% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
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pay 18.4% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, restaurants, and clothing in Moscow are more expensive than in New Taipei City. Expenses including groceries, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of New Taipei City, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
New Taipei City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
NT$138.81
|
$9.19
RUB721.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$149.92
|
$5.10
RUB400.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$30.06
|
$1.07
RUB84.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$20.05
|
$0.49
RUB38.12
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
New Taipei City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$55.63
|
$0.62
RUB48.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$250.68
|
$4.41
RUB346.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.57
NT$346.37
|
$3.57
RUB280.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
NT$83.54
|
$1.52
RUB119.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$106.62
|
$1.99
RUB155.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$61.73
|
$0.68
RUB53.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
NT$22.04
|
$0.67
RUB52.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
NT$18.78
|
$0.72
RUB56.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NT$29.17
|
$1.12
RUB88.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NT$37.25
|
$0.25
RUB19.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
NT$17.74
|
$0.21
RUB16.43
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
New Taipei City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
NT$108.01
|
$2.22
RUB174.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,110.52
|
$28.58
RUB2,245.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,040,186.69
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,405,570.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$263.75
|
$5.82
RUB457.06
|
|
pay 26.3% more for housing
|
New Taipei City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.90
NT$715.36
|
$6.38
RUB501.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$521.47
NT$15,609.18
|
$960.52
RUB75,455.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.69
NT$11,035.97
|
$583.26
RUB45,819.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$1,904.34
|
$86.66
RUB6,807.74
|
|
pay 14.3% less for childcare
|
New Taipei City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.67
NT$14,806.93
|
$466.53
RUB36,649.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,526.15
NT$404,876.94
|
$10,413.52
RUB818,058.12
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Taipei City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
NT$74.03
|
$3.06
RUB240.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
NT$79.82
|
$2.52
RUB198.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
NT$106.42
|
$2.45
RUB192.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.30
NT$877.16
|
$32.34
RUB2,540.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$296.14
|
$5.10
RUB400.93
|
|
pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
New Taipei City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.16
NT$1,980.24
|
$81.16
RUB6,375.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$932.51
|
$42.31
RUB3,323.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
NT$2,591.21
|
$108.95
RUB8,559.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.39
NT$3,424.10
|
$101.97
RUB8,010.49
|
|
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