Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 13.3% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Italy, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.74
€14.70
|
$3.59
NT$110.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
€8.48
|
$4.92
NT$150.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.28
|
$0.95
NT$29.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$0.65
NT$19.91
|
|
pay 39.2% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
€1.73
|
$2.04
NT$62.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€6.72
|
$7.52
NT$230.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
€4.56
|
$11.74
NT$360.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.93
|
$2.75
NT$84.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
€4.17
|
$3.63
NT$111.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$2.03
NT$62.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.91
NT$27.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$1.30
NT$39.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.12
|
$1.46
NT$44.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$1.15
NT$35.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$1.07
NT$32.74
|
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pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.02
€7.48
|
$3.88
NT$119.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.40
€35.84
|
$35.38
NT$1,085.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,887.08
€24,163.00
|
$32,990.11
NT$1,012,192.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.65
€17.41
|
$9.61
NT$294.71
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.75
€28.70
|
$23.53
NT$721.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$608.10
€567.60
|
$354.11
NT$10,864.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$488.80
€456.25
|
$268.52
NT$8,238.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.72
€141.61
|
$56.71
NT$1,739.82
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.30
€428.71
|
$460.31
NT$14,123.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,604.44
€8,964.78
|
$11,465.74
NT$351,788.30
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.83
€4.51
|
$1.86
NT$56.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
€1.49
|
$2.74
NT$84.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.88
|
$3.84
NT$117.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.79
€48.34
|
$38.91
NT$1,193.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.32
€8.70
|
$9.51
NT$291.83
|
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pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.37
€75.02
|
$66.92
NT$2,053.14
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.54
€34.11
|
$31.08
NT$953.71
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
€83.59
|
$79.12
NT$2,427.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.84
€107.19
|
$112.81
NT$3,461.05
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