Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Taipei 

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Cost of Living in Taipei is 30.3% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taipei is 37.9% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Taipei are 52.2% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 60.7% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Taipei are 5.0% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 59.4% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Taipei Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(699.97 NT$)
5.71 €
(200.00 NT$)
     -71.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(2,799.90 NT$)
28.57 €
(1,000.00 NT$)
     -64.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(349.99 NT$)
4.57 €
(160.00 NT$)
     -54.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(209.99 NT$)
2.29 €
(80.00 NT$)
     -61.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(174.99 NT$)
2.86 €
(100.00 NT$)
     -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 €
(67.98 NT$)
3.17 €
(110.84 NT$)
     +63.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 €
(100.96 NT$)
0.94 €
(32.76 NT$)
     -67.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 €
(48.40 NT$)
0.66 €
(22.93 NT$)
     -52.6 %
Markets
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.14 €
(214.72 NT$)
10.35 €
(362.38 NT$)
     +68.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.23 €
(78.17 NT$)
1.57 €
(54.92 NT$)
     -29.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 €
(53.88 NT$)
1.26 €
(44.22 NT$)
     -17.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.93 €
(137.67 NT$)
2.62 €
(91.72 NT$)
     -33.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.13 €
(249.53 NT$)
6.45 €
(225.86 NT$)
     -9.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.24 €
(183.52 NT$)
3.79 €
(132.57 NT$)
     -27.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.20 €
(321.88 NT$)
7.42 €
(259.54 NT$)
     -19.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 €
(36.80 NT$)
1.90 €
(66.45 NT$)
     +80.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 €
(30.67 NT$)
0.94 €
(33.04 NT$)
     +7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.15 €
(40.17 NT$)
1.08 €
(37.90 NT$)
     -5.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 €
(52.54 NT$)
1.43 €
(49.87 NT$)
     -5.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(27.28 NT$)
1.15 €
(40.28 NT$)
     +47.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(26.48 NT$)
1.03 €
(35.93 NT$)
     +35.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.30 €
(45.50 NT$)
1.53 €
(53.61 NT$)
     +17.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 €
(19.42 NT$)
1.09 €
(38.32 NT$)
     +97.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(244.99 NT$)
11.43 €
(400.00 NT$)
     +63.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 €
(64.55 NT$)
1.43 €
(50.19 NT$)
     -22.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(74.22 NT$)
2.12 €
(74.17 NT$)
     -0.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(209.99 NT$)
3.57 €
(125.00 NT$)
     -40.5 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(77.00 NT$)
0.86 €
(30.00 NT$)
     -61.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(1,364.95 NT$)
34.29 €
(1,200.00 NT$)
     -12.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(244.99 NT$)
2.43 €
(85.00 NT$)
     -65.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(112.65 NT$)
1.15 €
(40.23 NT$)
     -64.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(1,164.41 NT$)
8.57 €
(300.00 NT$)
     -74.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(248.28 NT$)
3.41 €
(119.21 NT$)
     -52.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(979,964.44 NT$)
28,829.62 €
(1,009,000.00 NT$)
     +3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 €
(1,087,114.40 NT$)
23,212.75 €
(812,416.67 NT$)
     -25.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 264.08 €
(9,242.39 NT$)
86.48 €
(3,026.83 NT$)
     -67.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.46 €
(331.12 NT$)
17.27 €
(604.56 NT$)
     +82.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.00 €
(944.97 NT$)
23.49 €
(822.21 NT$)
     -13.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.89 €
(2,235.94 NT$)
35.51 €
(1,242.76 NT$)
     -44.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.05 €
(1,156.55 NT$)
9.67 €
(338.57 NT$)
     -70.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(349.99 NT$)
8.57 €
(300.00 NT$)
     -14.3 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 789.77 €
(27,640.78 NT$)
630.27 €
(22,058.82 NT$)
     -20.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(461,006.46 NT$)
16,262.02 €
(569,149.93 NT$)
     +23.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.60 €
(3,310.88 NT$)
55.03 €
(1,925.93 NT$)
     -41.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.50 €
(1,277.45 NT$)
27.77 €
(971.77 NT$)
     -23.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.50 €
(3,447.37 NT$)
80.35 €
(2,812.00 NT$)
     -18.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.68 €
(5,028.62 NT$)
94.81 €
(3,318.18 NT$)
     -34.0 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,419.33 €
(49,674.86 NT$)
599.34 €
(20,976.19 NT$)
     -57.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 966.67 €
(33,832.11 NT$)
452.96 €
(15,852.94 NT$)
     -53.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,016.76 €
(105,582.66 NT$)
1,436.47 €
(50,274.59 NT$)
     -52.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,911.26 €
(66,891.78 NT$)
994.54 €
(34,807.69 NT$)
     -48.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.54 €
(30,082.87 NT$)
1,103.08 €
(38,606.30 NT$)
     +28.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 440.35 €
(15,411.57 NT$)
521.61 €
(18,255.64 NT$)
     +18.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,721.29 €
(60,243.13 NT$)
1,705.13 €
(59,677.54 NT$)
     -0.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.37 1.85      -57.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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