Cost of living comparison
Athens is 21.4% more expensive than Taipei.
If you lived in Athens instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 84.7% more for restaurants
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Taipei
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
NT$198.77
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.98
NT$159.01
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
NT$32.82
|
$2.12
€1.95
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
NT$22.86
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
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pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
NT$60.17
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
NT$247.43
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$362.01
|
$6.38
€5.86
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
NT$90.60
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
NT$131.75
|
$5.03
€4.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
NT$66.04
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$32.26
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
NT$37.67
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
NT$47.59
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NT$39.59
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
NT$35.85
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
NT$118.48
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.34
NT$1,192.59
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,397.60
NT$1,002,770.21
|
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
NT$283.24
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
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pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.59
NT$817.13
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$662.03
NT$21,143.64
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.69
NT$16,118.61
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.03
NT$2,300.34
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
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pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$686.42
NT$21,922.63
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,703.28
NT$565,403.78
|
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
NT$79.51
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
NT$111.52
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
NT$124.23
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.67
NT$1,235.09
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
NT$298.15
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
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pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.24
NT$1,987.65
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
NT$964.65
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.35
NT$2,821.60
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.73
NT$3,312.75
|
$116.71
€107.33
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