Cost of living comparison
Italy is 52.0% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 4.6% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 48.1% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 97.9% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.5% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% more in Italy
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Italy are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Italy. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$136.14
|
$16.15
€14.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$155.41
|
$10.06
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$30.68
|
$2.55
€2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$19.75
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.02
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$230.22
|
$6.83
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$366.71
|
$5.53
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$81.99
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$103.89
|
$5.05
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$57.35
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$25.86
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$35.49
|
$1.04
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.01
|
$1.31
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.10
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$30.97
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
|
pay 48.1% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$116.20
|
$7.22
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,225.88
|
$38.81
€34.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,085,217.06
|
$28,223.13
€24,848.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$302.55
|
$19.13
€16.84
|
|
pay 97.9% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$607.33
|
$28.87
€25.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,523.90
|
$656.19
€577.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,738.35
|
$511.91
€450.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,748.05
|
$150.39
€132.41
|
|
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,282.35
|
$508.72
€447.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$468,446.59
|
$9,465.55
€8,333.82
|
|
pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$58.94
|
$5.01
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$83.85
|
$1.69
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$129.39
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,117.41
|
$52.12
€45.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$300.60
|
$9.39
€8.27
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,069.23
|
$78.41
€69.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$909.98
|
$33.87
€29.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,464.33
|
$86.07
€75.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,969.56
|
$115.43
€101.63
|
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