Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 15.1% cheaper than Taoyuan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Kiev
The cost of clothing and housing in Kiev are more expensive than in Taoyuan. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Taoyuan, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Taoyuan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
NT$152.99
|
$7.22
UAH299.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
NT$183.59
|
$6.02
UAH249.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
NT$34.17
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$22.10
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Taoyuan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
NT$42.84
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
NT$135.14
|
$4.34
UAH179.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.16
NT$368.24
|
$4.03
UAH166.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
NT$70.38
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
NT$108.88
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NT$44.57
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.51
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.55
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
NT$40.48
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$32.38
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NT$25.45
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Taoyuan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
NT$118.79
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,223.94
|
$9.39
UAH389.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,081.10
NT$1,091,345.55
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,538.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.97
NT$295.79
|
$4.48
UAH185.57
|
|
pay 18.9% more for housing
|
Taoyuan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.28
NT$536.98
|
$5.76
UAH238.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.00
NT$12,239.39
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.95
NT$8,839.56
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.96
NT$1,615.17
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.50
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Taoyuan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.59
NT$17,339.13
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,706.50
NT$452,177.44
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,456.68
|
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taoyuan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.51
NT$49.98
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
NT$81.60
|
$1.45
UAH60.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
NT$193.79
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.78
NT$1,246.38
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.28
NT$305.98
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Taoyuan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.20
NT$2,447.88
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.64
NT$713.96
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.52
NT$2,524.37
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.75
NT$3,059.85
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.52
|
|
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