Cost of living comparison
Taoyuan is 19.4% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Taoyuan
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Taoyuan
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Taoyuan
- Housing
-
pay 62.2% less in Taoyuan
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% more in Taoyuan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Taoyuan
- Clothing
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pay 6.6% less in Taoyuan
The cost of childcare and groceries in Taoyuan are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Taoyuan.
If you lived in Taoyuan instead of Rome, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$4.64
NT$150.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$5.57
NT$180.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$1.04
NT$33.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.67
NT$21.68
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.30
NT$42.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$4.10
NT$132.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$11.16
NT$361.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$2.13
NT$69.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$3.30
NT$106.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.35
NT$43.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.80
NT$26.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$1.11
NT$35.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$1.23
NT$39.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.98
NT$31.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.77
NT$24.97
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$3.60
NT$116.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.03
|
$37.10
NT$1,200.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
$33,081.10
NT$1,070,848.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.10
|
$8.97
NT$290.23
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
$16.28
NT$526.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
$371.00
NT$12,009.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.86
|
$267.95
NT$8,673.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
$48.96
NT$1,584.83
|
|
pay 17.0% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.99
|
$525.59
NT$17,013.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
$13,706.50
NT$443,684.91
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$1.51
NT$49.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$2.47
NT$80.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$5.87
NT$190.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.34
|
$37.78
NT$1,222.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.28
NT$300.24
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Taoyuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
$74.20
NT$2,401.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
$21.64
NT$700.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
$76.52
NT$2,476.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.09
|
$92.75
NT$3,002.38
|
|
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