Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 5.5% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 41.5% less in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Taipei
The cost of childcare and groceries in Taipei are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Taipei.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Rome, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$6.18
NT$186.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$5.01
NT$151.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$1.00
NT$30.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$0.68
NT$20.53
|
|
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$1.86
NT$56.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$8.37
NT$253.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$10.77
NT$325.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$2.72
NT$82.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$4.37
NT$131.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$2.06
NT$62.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$1.01
NT$30.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$1.25
NT$37.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$1.56
NT$46.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$1.30
NT$39.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$1.11
NT$33.54
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$3.68
NT$111.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$37.10
NT$1,121.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,050,076.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$8.81
NT$266.26
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$24.04
NT$726.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$630.95
NT$19,065.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$465.35
NT$14,061.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$63.62
NT$1,922.45
|
|
pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$610.09
NT$18,435.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$18,275.33
NT$552,234.89
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$2.63
NT$79.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$3.05
NT$92.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$3.71
NT$112.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$38.32
NT$1,157.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$9.89
NT$298.95
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$56.02
NT$1,692.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$31.15
NT$941.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$85.26
NT$2,576.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$103.43
NT$3,125.43
|
|
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