Cost of Living Comparison Between Taoyuan and Gdansk Cost of Living Comparison Between Taoyuan and Gdansk

😐 Solo nomad: Taoyuan is 2.3% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taoyuan is 6.8% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.07 NT$160
$10.80 zł 39.11
-53.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.69 NT$811
$55.3 zł 200
-53.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.94 NT$187
$8.69 zł 31.46
-31.65%
Cappuccino
$2.94 NT$92.8
$4.04 zł 14.61
-27.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 NT$40.52
$2.06 zł 7.48
-37.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 NT$25.72
$1.87 zł 6.77
-56.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 NT$51.5
$4.15 zł 15.01
-60.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 NT$73.7
$4.11 zł 14.87
-43.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.28 NT$104
$1.07 zł 3.86
206.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 NT$45.27
$1.34 zł 4.85
6.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.50 NT$79.0
$1.88 zł 6.79
32.98%
Eggs
$2.19 NT$69.1
$3.45 zł 12.49
-36.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 NT$278
$9.48 zł 34.33
-6.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 NT$254
$6.53 zł 23.64
23.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.90 NT$502
$13.20 zł 47.80
20.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 NT$101
$1.09 zł 3.93
194.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 NT$60.2
$1.81 zł 6.54
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 NT$85.7
$2.03 zł 7.34
33.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 NT$93.0
$2.79 zł 10.10
5.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 NT$76.1
$0.98 zł 3.54
145.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 NT$60.0
$1.13 zł 4.10
68.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 NT$82.9
$1.36 zł 4.91
93.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 NT$26.79
$0.64 zł 2.31
32.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.32 NT$200
$5.30 zł 19.20
19.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 NT$304
$6.80 zł 24.61
41.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 NT$56.1
$1.12 zł 4.06
58.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NT$75.0
$1.69 zł 6.13
40.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 NT$22.47
$1.33 zł 4.82
-46.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.02 NT$1,264
$32.18 zł 116
24.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 NT$95.0
$2.15 zł 7.79
40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NT$23.14
$0.77 zł 2.80
-5.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 NT$261
$13.51 zł 48.89
-38.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 NT$31.99
$1.69 zł 6.11
-40.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NT$1.1M
$32.4K zł 117.2K
10.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K NT$830.7K
$30.7K zł 111.1K
-14.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.3 NT$2,095
$311 zł 1,124
-78.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.68 NT$906
$11.20 zł 40.54
156.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.92 NT$598
$18.71 zł 67.7
1.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.60 NT$1,156
$44.87 zł 162
-18.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.25 NT$324
$22.21 zł 80.4
-53.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.15 NT$321
$6.60 zł 23.89
53.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 NT$17.9K
$379 zł 1,373
49.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K NT$486.9K
$7,773 zł 28.1K
98.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 NT$2,605
$86.5 zł 313
-4.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.27 NT$735
$42.56 zł 154
-45.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 NT$2,596
$86.7 zł 314
-5.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NT$3,209
$87.5 zł 317
16.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 NT$13.5K
$872 zł 3,155
-50.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 NT$10.9K
$736 zł 2,665
-52.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 NT$26.4K
$1,491 zł 5,396
-43.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 NT$18.7K
$1,067 zł 3,863
-44.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,076 NT$255.1K
$5,860 zł 21.2K
37.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,137 NT$162.2K
$3,375 zł 12.2K
52.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,451 NT$45.8K
$1,866 zł 6,755
-22.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
7.01
-77.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Taoyuan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

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