Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 42.3% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.1% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 60.8% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 30.2% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 51.2% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 63.5% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.1% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 12.5% less in Ukraine
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$204.74
|
$5.80
UAH246.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$165.84
|
$5.14
UAH218.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$33.25
|
$0.58
UAH24.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.49
|
$0.39
UAH16.63
|
|
pay 60.8% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$61.54
|
$0.59
UAH25.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$277.30
|
$3.76
UAH159.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$356.63
|
$3.67
UAH155.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$89.98
|
$1.58
UAH66.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$144.57
|
$1.68
UAH71.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$68.28
|
$0.29
UAH12.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$33.54
|
$0.66
UAH28.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$41.29
|
$0.65
UAH27.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$51.49
|
$0.80
UAH33.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$43.02
|
$0.20
UAH8.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.76
|
$0.28
UAH12.07
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$122.01
|
$4.89
UAH207.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,228.44
|
$10.29
UAH437.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,150,638.05
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,103,859.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$291.75
|
$3.85
UAH163.47
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Taipei
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$795.95
|
$5.34
UAH226.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,891.55
|
$273.41
UAH11,613.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,408.44
|
$187.56
UAH7,966.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,106.56
|
$56.79
UAH2,412.18
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$20,201.00
|
$271.83
UAH11,546.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$605,120.05
|
$5,183.21
UAH220,160.41
|
|
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$87.01
|
$0.94
UAH40.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$100.91
|
$1.03
UAH43.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$122.84
|
$2.19
UAH93.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,268.70
|
$20.50
UAH870.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$327.58
|
$3.71
UAH157.65
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,854.94
|
$46.28
UAH1,965.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,031.53
|
$31.59
UAH1,341.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,823.05
|
$74.32
UAH3,156.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,424.74
|
$81.41
UAH3,457.83
|
|
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