Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zhubei City vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Zhubei City is 18.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Zhubei City
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Zhubei City
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Zhubei City
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Zhubei City
- Childcare
-
pay 26.1% more in Zhubei City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Zhubei City
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Zhubei City
The cost of childcare and groceries in Zhubei City are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Zhubei City.
Zhubei City vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zhubei City instead of Rome, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$5.41
NT$169.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$0.87
NT$27.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$0.62
NT$19.32
|
|
Rome vs. Zhubei City - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$1.97
NT$61.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$6.43
NT$201.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$11.62
NT$363.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$2.82
NT$88.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$3.56
NT$111.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.93
NT$60.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.09
NT$34.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.04
NT$32.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.56
NT$48.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.64
NT$51.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.10
NT$34.42
|
|
Rome vs. Zhubei City - Cost of groceries
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$3.82
NT$119.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$37,686.38
NT$1,179,169.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$8.52
NT$266.59
|
|
Rome vs. Zhubei City - Cost of transportation
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$22.93
NT$717.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
$203.18
NT$6,357.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$56.76
NT$1,775.99
|
|
Rome vs. Zhubei City - Cost of housing
pay 26.1% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$655.42
NT$20,507.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$14,992.63
NT$469,104.28
|
|
Rome vs. Zhubei City - Cost of childcare
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$2.29
NT$71.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$3.36
NT$105.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$32.77
NT$1,025.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.49
NT$328.12
|
|
Rome vs. Zhubei City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Zhubei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$81.93
NT$2,563.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$37.28
NT$1,166.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$95.04
NT$2,973.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$101.58
NT$3,178.43
|
|
Rome vs. Zhubei City - Cost of clothing
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