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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taoyuan is 2.6% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taoyuan is 7% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.10 NT$160
$11.04 zł 39.63
-53.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.89 NT$815
$54.9 zł 197
-52.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 NT$188
$8.65 zł 31.04
-30.75%
Cappuccino
$2.89 NT$90.9
$4.07 zł 14.61
-28.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 NT$40.71
$2.17 zł 7.78
-40.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 NT$25.85
$1.95 zł 7.01
-57.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 NT$50.7
$3.99 zł 14.33
-59.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 NT$75.4
$3.95 zł 14.19
-39.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.16 NT$99.6
$1.03 zł 3.68
206.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 NT$44.88
$1.31 zł 4.69
9.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 NT$76.5
$1.83 zł 6.57
32.79%
Eggs
$2.18 NT$68.7
$3.47 zł 12.46
-37.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 NT$284
$9.28 zł 33.33
-2.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.82 NT$246
$6.50 zł 23.32
20.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 NT$499
$13.13 zł 47.15
20.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 NT$102
$1.08 zł 3.88
200.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 NT$62.7
$1.86 zł 6.67
6.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 NT$83.9
$2.03 zł 7.28
31.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 NT$93.9
$2.84 zł 10.19
4.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 NT$72.7
$0.93 zł 3.32
148.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 NT$59.4
$1.08 zł 3.89
75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 NT$81.4
$1.40 zł 5.02
85.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 NT$27.08
$0.64 zł 2.30
34.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 NT$202
$5.26 zł 18.89
21.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.76 NT$307
$7.10 zł 25.48
37.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 NT$55.4
$1.16 zł 4.17
51.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 NT$76.7
$1.70 zł 6.10
43.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 NT$20.99
$1.34 zł 4.80
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.80 NT$1,284
$32.43 zł 116
25.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.00 NT$94.5
$2.18 zł 7.84
37.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$23.39
$0.84 zł 3.02
-11.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.19 NT$258
$13.69 zł 49.13
-40.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 NT$31.93
$1.69 zł 6.05
-40.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.0K NT$1.1M
$32.1K zł 115.3K
12.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K NT$826.6K
$30.9K zł 111.0K
-15.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.3 NT$2,085
$312 zł 1,118
-78.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.64 NT$901
$11.16 zł 40.08
156.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 NT$612
$18.65 zł 67.0
4.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.68 NT$1,154
$44.50 zł 160
-17.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.23 NT$322
$21.91 zł 78.7
-53.31%
Cinema Ticket
$10.34 NT$325
$6.92 zł 24.85
49.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 NT$18.1K
$367 zł 1,319
56.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K NT$484.3K
$7,827 zł 28.1K
96.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 NT$2,576
$84.7 zł 304
-3.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.02 NT$756
$42.41 zł 152
-43.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 NT$2,614
$86.2 zł 309
-3.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 NT$3,135
$86.1 zł 309
15.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 NT$13.4K
$887 zł 3,183
-51.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 NT$10.7K
$737 zł 2,646
-53.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 NT$26.1K
$1,446 zł 5,191
-42.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 NT$18.7K
$1,058 zł 3,799
-43.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,105 NT$255.1K
$5,826 zł 20.9K
39.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,134 NT$161.6K
$3,390 zł 12.2K
51.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taoyuan
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,625 NT$51.1K
$1,919 zł 6,888
-15.30%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Gdansk: April 13, 2026

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