Cost of living comparison

 New Taipei City, Taiwan
compared to
 Rome, Italy
Rome vs. New Taipei City Cost of Living Summary

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.

Rome vs. New Taipei City Cost Breakdown

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$138.81
$16.08
€14.10
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.01
NT$149.92
$10.72
€9.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.00
NT$30.06
$2.23
€1.96

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pay 2.5% more for groceries

 
New Taipei City
Rome
Bread
1 loaf
$1.86
NT$55.63
$1.78
€1.56
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.37
NT$250.68
$7.00
€6.14
Milk (1 gallon) $11.57
NT$346.37
$6.20
€5.44

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pay 42.7% more for transportation

 
New Taipei City
Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.61
NT$108.01
$7.15
€6.27
Monthly public transit pass $37.10
NT$1,110.52
$37.51
€32.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,750.62
NT$1,040,186.69
$26,794.08
€23,502.56

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
New Taipei City
Rome
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.90
NT$715.36
$29.46
€25.84
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $521.47
NT$15,609.18
$1,180.31
€1,035.32
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $368.69
NT$11,035.97
$763.10
€669.35

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pay 9.8% less for childcare

 
New Taipei City
Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $494.67
NT$14,806.93
$508.83
€446.32
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,526.15
NT$404,876.94
$10,490.67
€9,201.94

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pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
New Taipei City
Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.47
NT$74.03
$5.36
€4.70
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.67
NT$79.82
$1.53
€1.34
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.56
NT$106.42
$6.43
€5.64

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pay 6.0% less for clothing

 
New Taipei City
Rome
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.16
NT$1,980.24
$65.43
€57.40
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.15
NT$932.51
$30.74
€26.96
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.57
NT$2,591.21
$77.17
€67.69

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