Cost of living comparison
Rome is 33.2% more expensive than Taipei.
If you lived in Rome instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
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Taipei
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$201.77
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$163.43
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$32.77
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.17
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
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pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$60.65
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$273.28
|
$7.00
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$351.46
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$88.68
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$142.47
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$67.29
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$33.06
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$40.69
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$50.74
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.40
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.22
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$120.24
|
$7.15
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,210.62
|
$37.51
€35.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,133,947.33
|
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$287.52
|
$17.15
€16.44
|
|
pay 84.1% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$784.40
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,588.50
|
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,184.93
|
$763.10
€731.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,076.00
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
|
pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$19,907.97
|
$508.83
€487.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$596,342.41
|
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
|
pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$85.75
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$99.44
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$121.06
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,250.30
|
$58.31
€55.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$322.83
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,828.04
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,016.57
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,782.10
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,375.06
|
$102.32
€98.10
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