Cost of living comparison
Rome is 46.3% more expensive than New Taipei City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 42.7% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.4% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Rome
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in New Taipei City. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Rome. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of New Taipei City, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
New Taipei City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
NT$137.22
|
$16.08
€13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$148.19
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$29.71
|
$2.23
€1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$19.82
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
New Taipei City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$54.99
|
$1.78
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$247.79
|
$7.00
€6.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.57
NT$342.38
|
$6.20
€5.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
NT$82.57
|
$3.76
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$105.39
|
$4.89
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$61.02
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
NT$21.78
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
NT$18.57
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NT$28.84
|
$1.09
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NT$36.83
|
$0.73
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
NT$17.53
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
|
pay 42.7% more for transportation
|
New Taipei City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
NT$106.77
|
$7.15
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,097.72
|
$37.51
€32.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,028,201.21
|
$26,794.08
€23,249.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$260.71
|
$17.15
€14.88
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
New Taipei City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.90
NT$707.12
|
$29.46
€25.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$521.47
NT$15,429.32
|
$1,180.31
€1,024.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.69
NT$10,908.81
|
$763.10
€662.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$1,882.40
|
$167.26
€145.14
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
New Taipei City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.67
NT$14,636.32
|
$508.83
€441.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,526.15
NT$400,211.77
|
$10,490.67
€9,102.93
|
|
pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Taipei City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
NT$73.18
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
NT$78.90
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
NT$105.20
|
$6.43
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.30
NT$867.05
|
$58.31
€50.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$292.73
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
New Taipei City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.16
NT$1,957.42
|
$65.43
€56.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$921.77
|
$30.74
€26.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
NT$2,561.36
|
$77.17
€66.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.39
NT$3,384.65
|
$102.32
€88.78
|
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