Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Taipei 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Taipei are 29.4% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 36.5% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Taipei are 50.2% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 60.5% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Taipei are 4.3% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 52.5% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Taipei Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(699.27 NT$)
5.72 €
(200.00 NT$)
     -71.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(2,797.07 NT$)
28.60 €
(1,000.00 NT$)
     -64.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(349.63 NT$)
4.86 €
(170.00 NT$)
     -51.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(209.78 NT$)
2.15 €
(75.00 NT$)
     -64.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(174.82 NT$)
2.86 €
(100.00 NT$)
     -42.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 €
(68.38 NT$)
3.24 €
(113.17 NT$)
     +65.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 €
(100.20 NT$)
0.95 €
(33.05 NT$)
     -67.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 €
(50.26 NT$)
0.67 €
(23.26 NT$)
     -53.7 %
Markets
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.12 €
(214.07 NT$)
10.36 €
(362.21 NT$)
     +69.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 €
(76.38 NT$)
1.61 €
(56.43 NT$)
     -26.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.52 €
(53.22 NT$)
1.28 €
(44.61 NT$)
     -16.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 €
(138.23 NT$)
2.70 €
(94.38 NT$)
     -31.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.25 €
(253.37 NT$)
6.61 €
(230.95 NT$)
     -8.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 €
(188.00 NT$)
3.89 €
(135.87 NT$)
     -27.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.21 €
(321.88 NT$)
7.28 €
(254.69 NT$)
     -20.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(35.93 NT$)
1.89 €
(66.01 NT$)
     +83.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(31.21 NT$)
0.95 €
(33.04 NT$)
     +5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 €
(39.39 NT$)
1.13 €
(39.41 NT$)
     +0.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.56 €
(54.42 NT$)
1.45 €
(50.58 NT$)
     -7.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(26.66 NT$)
1.18 €
(41.30 NT$)
     +54.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(26.36 NT$)
1.09 €
(38.01 NT$)
     +44.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.30 €
(45.45 NT$)
1.61 €
(56.42 NT$)
     +24.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.53 €
(18.53 NT$)
1.11 €
(38.72 NT$)
     +109.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(244.74 NT$)
12.16 €
(425.00 NT$)
     +73.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 €
(65.08 NT$)
1.41 €
(49.41 NT$)
     -24.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(74.15 NT$)
2.14 €
(74.80 NT$)
     +0.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(209.78 NT$)
3.58 €
(125.00 NT$)
     -40.4 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(76.92 NT$)
0.86 €
(30.00 NT$)
     -61.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(1,363.57 NT$)
34.32 €
(1,200.00 NT$)
     -12.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(244.74 NT$)
2.43 €
(85.00 NT$)
     -65.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(112.54 NT$)
1.15 €
(40.23 NT$)
     -64.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(1,163.23 NT$)
8.58 €
(300.00 NT$)
     -74.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.07 €
(247.05 NT$)
3.43 €
(120.04 NT$)
     -51.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(978,975.07 NT$)
28,858.75 €
(1,009,000.00 NT$)
     +3.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,842.86 €
(1,078,371.01 NT$)
23,648.91 €
(826,846.08 NT$)
     -23.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.82 €
(9,049.38 NT$)
87.75 €
(3,067.90 NT$)
     -66.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.26 €
(323.68 NT$)
18.16 €
(635.00 NT$)
     +96.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.05 €
(945.63 NT$)
24.11 €
(842.90 NT$)
     -10.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.60 €
(2,258.73 NT$)
36.43 €
(1,273.79 NT$)
     -43.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 €
(1,115.65 NT$)
10.62 €
(371.25 NT$)
     -66.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(349.63 NT$)
8.58 €
(300.00 NT$)
     -14.2 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 803.40 €
(28,089.64 NT$)
630.91 €
(22,058.82 NT$)
     -21.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(460,541.02 NT$)
17,242.59 €
(602,859.37 NT$)
     +30.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.94 €
(3,249.65 NT$)
56.06 €
(1,960.00 NT$)
     -39.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.04 €
(1,260.08 NT$)
27.43 €
(959.04 NT$)
     -23.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.74 €
(3,452.18 NT$)
82.47 €
(2,883.33 NT$)
     -16.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.26 €
(4,973.87 NT$)
95.34 €
(3,333.33 NT$)
     -33.0 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,433.60 €
(50,123.52 NT$)
610.84 €
(21,357.14 NT$)
     -57.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 954.64 €
(33,377.61 NT$)
473.22 €
(16,545.45 NT$)
     -50.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,897.95 €
(101,322.13 NT$)
1,460.27 €
(51,055.84 NT$)
     -49.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,877.05 €
(65,628.13 NT$)
1,019.75 €
(35,653.85 NT$)
     -45.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 €
(29,806.76 NT$)
1,062.28 €
(37,140.98 NT$)
     +24.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 443.90 €
(15,520.35 NT$)
522.14 €
(18,255.64 NT$)
     +17.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,741.42 €
(60,885.90 NT$)
1,687.21 €
(58,990.63 NT$)
     -3.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 1.86      -57.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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