Cost of living comparison
Taoyuan is 10.1% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% less in Taoyuan
- Groceries
-
pay 58.0% more in Taoyuan
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in Taoyuan
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% less in Taoyuan
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% more in Taoyuan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Taoyuan
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% less in Taoyuan
The cost of groceries, childcare, and transportation in Taoyuan are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Taoyuan.
If you lived in Taoyuan instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN37.38
|
$4.64
NT$150.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN32.70
|
$5.57
NT$180.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.77
|
$1.04
NT$33.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.76
|
$0.67
NT$21.68
|
|
pay 58.0% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.11
|
$1.30
NT$42.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.46
|
$4.10
NT$132.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.33
|
$11.16
NT$361.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.42
|
$2.13
NT$69.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.59
|
$3.30
NT$106.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.71
|
$1.35
NT$43.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.82
|
$0.80
NT$26.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.10
|
$1.11
NT$35.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.24
|
$1.23
NT$39.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.57
|
$0.98
NT$31.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.77
|
$0.77
NT$24.97
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.41
|
$3.60
NT$116.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN102.79
|
$37.10
NT$1,200.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN116,051.00
|
$33,081.10
NT$1,070,848.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN29.90
|
$8.97
NT$290.23
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN64.93
|
$16.28
NT$526.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,041.16
|
$371.00
NT$12,009.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,143.39
|
$267.95
NT$8,673.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN847.59
|
$48.96
NT$1,584.83
|
|
pay 6.2% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,917.60
|
$525.59
NT$17,013.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN47,503.38
|
$13,706.50
NT$443,684.91
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.02
|
$1.51
NT$49.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.82
|
$2.47
NT$80.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.99
|
$5.87
NT$190.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN159.54
|
$37.78
NT$1,222.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN32.70
|
$9.28
NT$300.24
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN337.77
|
$74.20
NT$2,401.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN156.92
|
$21.64
NT$700.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN333.52
|
$76.52
NT$2,476.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN385.83
|
$92.75
NT$3,002.38
|
|
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