Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 6.1% more expensive than Taoyuan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 39.3% more in Moscow
The cost of housing, clothing, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Taoyuan. Expenses including groceries, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Taoyuan, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Taoyuan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
NT$153.91
|
$9.19
RUB775.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
NT$184.69
|
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
NT$34.37
|
$1.07
RUB90.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$22.23
|
$0.49
RUB40.97
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Taoyuan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
NT$43.09
|
$0.62
RUB52.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
NT$135.95
|
$4.41
RUB372.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.16
NT$370.44
|
$3.57
RUB301.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
NT$70.80
|
$1.52
RUB128.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
NT$109.53
|
$1.99
RUB167.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NT$44.84
|
$0.68
RUB57.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.67
|
$0.67
RUB56.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.77
|
$0.72
RUB60.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
NT$40.72
|
$1.12
RUB94.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$32.58
|
$0.25
RUB21.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NT$25.60
|
$0.21
RUB17.67
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Taoyuan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
NT$119.50
|
$2.22
RUB187.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,231.28
|
$28.58
RUB2,413.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,081.10
NT$1,097,888.99
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,585,822.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.97
NT$297.56
|
$5.82
RUB491.31
|
|
pay 73.2% more for housing
|
Taoyuan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.28
NT$540.20
|
$6.38
RUB538.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.00
NT$12,312.77
|
$960.52
RUB81,109.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.95
NT$8,892.56
|
$583.26
RUB49,252.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.96
NT$1,624.85
|
$86.66
RUB7,317.85
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Taoyuan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.59
NT$17,443.10
|
$466.53
RUB39,395.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,706.50
NT$454,888.58
|
$10,413.52
RUB879,356.25
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taoyuan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.51
NT$50.28
|
$3.06
RUB258.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
NT$82.09
|
$2.52
RUB213.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
NT$194.95
|
$2.45
RUB206.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.78
NT$1,253.85
|
$32.34
RUB2,730.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.28
NT$307.82
|
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
|
pay 39.3% more for clothing
|
Taoyuan
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.20
NT$2,462.55
|
$81.16
RUB6,853.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.64
NT$718.25
|
$42.31
RUB3,572.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.52
NT$2,539.51
|
$108.95
RUB9,200.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.75
NT$3,078.19
|
$101.97
RUB8,610.72
|
|
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