Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 17.0% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.8% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 18.8% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
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pay 21.2% less in Taiwan
- Housing
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pay 46.8% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 22.8% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.1% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
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pay 16.9% less in Taiwan
The cost of childcare and groceries in Taiwan are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Italy, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.49
|
$4.21
NT$138.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.65
|
$4.80
NT$157.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.45
|
$0.95
NT$31.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.61
NT$20.03
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
$1.76
NT$57.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.55
|
$7.11
NT$233.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.31
|
$11.33
NT$371.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$2.53
NT$83.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$3.21
NT$105.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.77
NT$58.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.80
NT$26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$1.10
NT$35.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.26
|
$1.27
NT$41.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$1.21
NT$39.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.96
NT$31.40
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.93
|
$3.59
NT$117.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.22
|
$37.87
NT$1,243.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,064.77
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,100,407.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.34
|
$9.35
NT$306.78
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.69
|
$18.76
NT$615.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€629.25
|
$386.89
NT$12,699.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€490.90
|
$269.95
NT$8,860.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€144.22
|
$54.00
NT$1,772.52
|
|
pay 22.8% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€487.84
|
$472.11
NT$15,496.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,077.05
|
$14,471.45
NT$475,003.59
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.81
|
$1.82
NT$59.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$2.59
NT$85.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
$4.00
NT$131.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.98
|
$34.52
NT$1,133.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.00
|
$9.29
NT$304.80
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€75.19
|
$63.92
NT$2,098.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.48
|
$28.11
NT$922.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€82.53
|
$76.13
NT$2,498.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€110.69
|
$91.74
NT$3,011.13
|
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