Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 17.0% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Italy, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.50
|
$4.21
NT$137.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.66
|
$4.80
NT$156.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.45
|
$0.95
NT$30.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.61
NT$19.88
|
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pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
$1.76
NT$57.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.56
|
$7.11
NT$231.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.31
|
$11.33
NT$369.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$2.53
NT$82.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.85
|
$3.21
NT$104.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.77
NT$57.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.80
NT$26.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$1.10
NT$35.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.26
|
$1.27
NT$41.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$1.21
NT$39.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.96
NT$31.17
|
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pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.93
|
$3.59
NT$116.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.25
|
$37.87
NT$1,233.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,090.74
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,092,361.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.36
|
$9.35
NT$304.54
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.71
|
$18.76
NT$611.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€629.86
|
$386.89
NT$12,606.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€491.37
|
$269.95
NT$8,795.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€144.36
|
$54.00
NT$1,759.56
|
|
pay 22.8% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€488.31
|
$472.11
NT$15,382.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,085.76
|
$14,471.45
NT$471,530.44
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.81
|
$1.82
NT$59.33
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$2.59
NT$84.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
$4.00
NT$130.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€50.03
|
$34.52
NT$1,124.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.01
|
$9.29
NT$302.57
|
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pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€75.27
|
$63.92
NT$2,082.85
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.51
|
$28.11
NT$915.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€82.61
|
$76.13
NT$2,480.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€110.80
|
$91.74
NT$2,989.11
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