Cost of living comparison
Rome is 35.3% more expensive than Taipei.
If you lived in Rome instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
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Taipei
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.92
NT$181.62
|
$19.79
€18.47
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.93
NT$151.35
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
NT$32.83
|
$2.26
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$20.90
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
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pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
NT$61.81
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.55
NT$262.18
|
$8.48
€7.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.77
NT$361.23
|
$6.93
€6.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
NT$104.69
|
$3.56
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.21
NT$129.04
|
$4.84
€4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
NT$65.22
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
NT$31.15
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
NT$39.14
|
$1.11
€1.04
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
NT$49.98
|
$1.32
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$39.64
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
NT$35.43
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
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pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
NT$119.26
|
$7.67
€7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.09
NT$1,291.52
|
$38.48
€35.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,885.97
NT$1,008,997.57
|
$27,486.24
€25,655.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.21
NT$282.52
|
$15.39
€14.37
|
|
pay 84.7% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.10
NT$800.67
|
$30.43
€28.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.83
NT$19,170.95
|
$1,171.91
€1,093.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$417.75
NT$12,817.42
|
$773.95
€722.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.55
NT$2,133.82
|
$173.31
€161.77
|
|
pay 34.3% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$689.69
NT$21,160.92
|
$531.12
€495.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,064.75
NT$492,893.74
|
$8,734.44
€8,152.73
|
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pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
NT$65.58
|
$5.50
€5.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
NT$98.56
|
$1.67
€1.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
NT$131.17
|
$6.60
€6.16
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.68
NT$1,217.56
|
$56.27
€52.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.52
NT$322.88
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
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pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.51
NT$2,531.69
|
$85.59
€79.89
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.23
NT$927.39
|
$36.33
€33.91
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.58
NT$2,901.93
|
$97.35
€90.87
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.17
NT$3,533.51
|
$123.90
€115.65
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