Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Taipei 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Taipei are 30.1% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 37.5% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Taipei are 51.6% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 60.6% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Taipei are 5.0% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 58.0% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Taipei Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(699.32 NT$)
5.72 €
(200.00 NT$)
     -71.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(2,797.26 NT$)
28.60 €
(1,000.00 NT$)
     -64.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(349.66 NT$)
4.58 €
(160.00 NT$)
     -54.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(209.79 NT$)
2.29 €
(80.00 NT$)
     -61.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(174.83 NT$)
2.86 €
(100.00 NT$)
     -42.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 €
(67.84 NT$)
3.23 €
(113.00 NT$)
     +66.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 €
(100.41 NT$)
0.95 €
(33.05 NT$)
     -67.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 €
(48.56 NT$)
0.66 €
(23.19 NT$)
     -52.3 %
Markets
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 €
(213.00 NT$)
10.37 €
(362.49 NT$)
     +70.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 €
(77.34 NT$)
1.57 €
(54.92 NT$)
     -29.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.51 €
(52.95 NT$)
1.26 €
(44.18 NT$)
     -16.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.86 €
(135.00 NT$)
2.61 €
(91.16 NT$)
     -32.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 €
(248.31 NT$)
6.46 €
(225.86 NT$)
     -9.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.31 €
(185.82 NT$)
3.79 €
(132.57 NT$)
     -28.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.12 €
(318.90 NT$)
7.42 €
(259.54 NT$)
     -18.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(35.85 NT$)
1.90 €
(66.45 NT$)
     +85.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(31.24 NT$)
0.93 €
(32.46 NT$)
     +3.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 €
(38.82 NT$)
1.08 €
(37.90 NT$)
     -2.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.48 €
(51.72 NT$)
1.37 €
(47.88 NT$)
     -7.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(27.10 NT$)
1.14 €
(39.84 NT$)
     +47.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(26.28 NT$)
1.03 €
(36.07 NT$)
     +37.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 €
(45.88 NT$)
1.53 €
(53.61 NT$)
     +16.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 €
(19.17 NT$)
1.10 €
(38.63 NT$)
     +101.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(244.76 NT$)
11.44 €
(400.00 NT$)
     +63.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 €
(64.49 NT$)
1.44 €
(50.19 NT$)
     -22.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(74.15 NT$)
2.12 €
(74.17 NT$)
     +0.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(209.79 NT$)
3.57 €
(125.00 NT$)
     -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 €
(1,363.67 NT$)
34.32 €
(1,200.00 NT$)
     -12.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(244.76 NT$)
2.43 €
(85.00 NT$)
     -65.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(112.54 NT$)
1.15 €
(40.23 NT$)
     -64.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(1,163.31 NT$)
8.58 €
(300.00 NT$)
     -74.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.09 €
(247.80 NT$)
3.41 €
(119.28 NT$)
     -51.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(979,041.77 NT$)
28,856.79 €
(1,009,000.00 NT$)
     +3.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,061.54 €
(1,086,090.84 NT$)
23,234.62 €
(812,416.67 NT$)
     -25.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.17 €
(8,957.11 NT$)
86.57 €
(3,026.83 NT$)
     -66.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.37 €
(327.58 NT$)
17.96 €
(628.09 NT$)
     +91.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.93 €
(941.68 NT$)
23.51 €
(822.21 NT$)
     -12.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.51 €
(2,255.81 NT$)
35.54 €
(1,242.76 NT$)
     -44.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 €
(1,115.73 NT$)
9.68 €
(338.57 NT$)
     -69.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(349.66 NT$)
8.58 €
(300.00 NT$)
     -14.2 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 789.77 €
(27,614.75 NT$)
630.87 €
(22,058.82 NT$)
     -20.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(460,572.40 NT$)
16,286.57 €
(569,472.42 NT$)
     +23.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.44 €
(3,302.21 NT$)
57.20 €
(2,000.00 NT$)
     -39.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.35 €
(1,270.93 NT$)
27.76 €
(970.64 NT$)
     -23.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.76 €
(3,453.33 NT$)
81.20 €
(2,839.13 NT$)
     -17.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.15 €
(5,005.49 NT$)
95.33 €
(3,333.33 NT$)
     -33.4 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,407.61 €
(49,218.17 NT$)
605.72 €
(21,179.49 NT$)
     -57.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 954.76 €
(33,383.99 NT$)
456.70 €
(15,968.75 NT$)
     -52.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,989.44 €
(104,528.25 NT$)
1,438.35 €
(50,292.90 NT$)
     -51.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,895.35 €
(66,272.43 NT$)
1,007.58 €
(35,230.77 NT$)
     -46.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 €
(29,808.79 NT$)
1,074.45 €
(37,569.15 NT$)
     +26.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 442.58 €
(15,475.01 NT$)
512.02 €
(17,903.05 NT$)
     +15.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,728.15 €
(60,425.99 NT$)
1,706.74 €
(59,677.54 NT$)
     -1.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 1.85      -57.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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