Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 43.5% higher than in Taipei (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 60.9% higher than in Taipei
Rent Prices in Milan are 109.2% higher than in Taipei
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 154.3% higher than in Taipei
Groceries Prices in Milan are 5.3% higher than in Taipei
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 37.5% lower than in Taipei
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Restaurants
Taipei Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 NT$
(5.73 €)
697.55 NT$
(20.00 €)
     +248.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 NT$
(28.67 €)
2,790.21 NT$
(80.00 €)
     +179.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 160.00 NT$
(4.59 €)
348.78 NT$
(10.00 €)
     +118.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 NT$
(2.29 €)
209.27 NT$
(6.00 €)
     +161.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 NT$
(2.87 €)
174.39 NT$
(5.00 €)
     +74.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 110.84 NT$
(3.18 €)
67.74 NT$
(1.94 €)
     -38.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 32.76 NT$
(0.94 €)
100.61 NT$
(2.88 €)
     +207.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 22.93 NT$
(0.66 €)
48.23 NT$
(1.38 €)
     +110.3 %
Markets
Taipei Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 362.38 NT$
(10.39 €)
213.98 NT$
(6.14 €)
     -41.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 54.92 NT$
(1.57 €)
77.90 NT$
(2.23 €)
     +41.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 44.22 NT$
(1.27 €)
53.70 NT$
(1.54 €)
     +21.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 91.72 NT$
(2.63 €)
137.19 NT$
(3.93 €)
     +49.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 225.86 NT$
(6.48 €)
248.67 NT$
(7.13 €)
     +10.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 132.57 NT$
(3.80 €)
182.89 NT$
(5.24 €)
     +38.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 259.54 NT$
(7.44 €)
320.77 NT$
(9.20 €)
     +23.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 66.45 NT$
(1.91 €)
36.67 NT$
(1.05 €)
     -44.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 33.04 NT$
(0.95 €)
30.56 NT$
(0.88 €)
     -7.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 37.90 NT$
(1.09 €)
40.03 NT$
(1.15 €)
     +5.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 49.87 NT$
(1.43 €)
52.36 NT$
(1.50 €)
     +5.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 40.28 NT$
(1.15 €)
27.18 NT$
(0.78 €)
     -32.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 35.93 NT$
(1.03 €)
26.38 NT$
(0.76 €)
     -26.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 53.61 NT$
(1.54 €)
45.34 NT$
(1.30 €)
     -15.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 38.32 NT$
(1.10 €)
19.36 NT$
(0.55 €)
     -49.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 NT$
(11.47 €)
244.14 NT$
(7.00 €)
     -39.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 50.19 NT$
(1.44 €)
64.33 NT$
(1.84 €)
     +28.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 74.17 NT$
(2.13 €)
73.96 NT$
(2.12 €)
     -0.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 125.00 NT$
(3.58 €)
209.27 NT$
(6.00 €)
     +67.4 %
Transportation
Taipei Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 NT$
(0.86 €)
76.73 NT$
(2.20 €)
     +155.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 NT$
(34.41 €)
1,360.23 NT$
(39.00 €)
     +13.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 85.00 NT$
(2.44 €)
244.14 NT$
(7.00 €)
     +187.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 NT$
(1.15 €)
112.26 NT$
(3.22 €)
     +179.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 NT$
(8.60 €)
1,160.38 NT$
(33.27 €)
     +286.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 119.21 NT$
(3.42 €)
247.42 NT$
(7.09 €)
     +107.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,009,000.00 NT$
(28,929.74 €)
976,572.96 NT$
(28,000.00 €)
     -3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 812,416.67 NT$
(23,293.36 €)
1,083,352.09 NT$
(31,061.54 €)
     +33.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Taipei Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,026.83 NT$
(86.78 €)
9,210.40 NT$
(264.08 €)
     +204.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 604.56 NT$
(17.33 €)
329.97 NT$
(9.46 €)
     -45.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 822.21 NT$
(23.57 €)
941.70 NT$
(27.00 €)
     +14.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Taipei Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,242.76 NT$
(35.63 €)
2,228.20 NT$
(63.89 €)
     +79.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 338.57 NT$
(9.71 €)
1,152.55 NT$
(33.05 €)
     +240.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 NT$
(8.60 €)
348.78 NT$
(10.00 €)
     +16.3 %
Childcare
Taipei Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,058.82 NT$
(632.46 €)
27,545.12 NT$
(789.77 €)
     +24.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 569,149.93 NT$
(16,318.49 €)
459,410.99 NT$
(13,172.09 €)
     -19.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Taipei Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,925.93 NT$
(55.22 €)
3,299.42 NT$
(94.60 €)
     +71.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 971.77 NT$
(27.86 €)
1,273.03 NT$
(36.50 €)
     +31.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,812.00 NT$
(80.62 €)
3,435.44 NT$
(98.50 €)
     +22.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,318.18 NT$
(95.14 €)
5,011.21 NT$
(143.68 €)
     +51.0 %
Rent Per Month
Taipei Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 20,976.19 NT$
(601.42 €)
49,502.95 NT$
(1,419.33 €)
     +136.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,852.94 NT$
(454.53 €)
33,715.02 NT$
(966.67 €)
     +112.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 50,274.59 NT$
(1,441.46 €)
105,217.25 NT$
(3,016.76 €)
     +109.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 34,807.69 NT$
(998.00 €)
66,660.28 NT$
(1,911.26 €)
     +91.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Taipei Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 38,606.30 NT$
(1,106.91 €)
29,978.76 NT$
(859.54 €)
     -22.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 18,255.64 NT$
(523.42 €)
15,358.23 NT$
(440.35 €)
     -15.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Taipei Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 59,677.54 NT$
(1,711.06 €)
60,034.64 NT$
(1,721.29 €)
     +0.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.85 4.37      +136.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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