Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Taipei 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Taipei is 23.4% lower than in Milan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Taipei is 31.9% lower than in Milan | |
| Rent Prices in Taipei are 50.2% lower than in Milan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 56.5% lower than in Milan | |
| Groceries Prices in Taipei are 2.7% lower than in Milan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 22.6% higher than in Milan | |
Restaurants | Milan Edit |
Taipei Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 € (682.86 NT$) |
5.86 € (200.00 NT$) |
-70.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (2,731.42 NT$) |
29.29 € (1,000.00 NT$) |
-63.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.10 € (378.99 NT$) |
4.69 € (160.00 NT$) |
-57.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 € (204.86 NT$) |
2.42 € (82.50 NT$) |
-59.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (170.71 NT$) |
2.93 € (100.00 NT$) |
-41.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.92 € (65.70 NT$) |
3.09 € (105.49 NT$) |
+60.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.84 € (97.09 NT$) |
0.97 € (33.08 NT$) |
-65.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.28 € (43.77 NT$) |
0.65 € (22.27 NT$) |
-49.1 % |
Markets | Milan Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.99 € (204.40 NT$) |
10.28 € (350.97 NT$) |
+71.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.37 € (81.01 NT$) |
1.56 € (53.32 NT$) |
-34.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.42 € (48.48 NT$) |
1.20 € (41.07 NT$) |
-15.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.89 € (132.67 NT$) |
2.50 € (85.32 NT$) |
-35.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.28 € (248.65 NT$) |
7.63 € (260.36 NT$) |
+4.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.21 € (177.81 NT$) |
4.00 € (136.51 NT$) |
-23.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.75 € (332.97 NT$) |
7.91 € (269.92 NT$) |
-18.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 € (37.82 NT$) |
2.05 € (70.00 NT$) |
+85.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 € (29.42 NT$) |
1.02 € (34.89 NT$) |
+18.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.21 € (41.25 NT$) |
1.15 € (39.17 NT$) |
-5.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.59 € (54.28 NT$) |
1.64 € (56.08 NT$) |
+3.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.91 € (30.91 NT$) |
1.17 € (39.90 NT$) |
+29.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (27.88 NT$) |
0.94 € (32.14 NT$) |
+15.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.35 € (46.23 NT$) |
1.58 € (53.82 NT$) |
+16.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.57 € (19.37 NT$) |
1.16 € (39.50 NT$) |
+104.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 € (239.00 NT$) |
11.72 € (400.00 NT$) |
+67.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.90 € (65.01 NT$) |
1.55 € (52.84 NT$) |
-18.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 € (85.08 NT$) |
1.98 € (67.67 NT$) |
-20.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 € (204.86 NT$) |
3.51 € (120.00 NT$) |
-41.4 % |
Transportation | Milan Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.20 € (75.11 NT$) |
0.88 € (30.00 NT$) |
-60.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
39.00 € (1,331.57 NT$) |
35.15 € (1,200.00 NT$) |
-9.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 € (239.00 NT$) |
2.49 € (85.00 NT$) |
-64.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 € (137.37 NT$) |
1.18 € (40.23 NT$) |
-70.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
33.14 € (1,131.32 NT$) |
8.79 € (300.00 NT$) |
-73.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.87 € (234.50 NT$) |
3.45 € (117.91 NT$) |
-49.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 € (1,024,284.34 NT$) |
33,213.43 € (1,134,000.00 NT$) |
+10.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,723.08 € (1,083,115.03 NT$) |
23,992.36 € (819,166.67 NT$) |
-24.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Milan Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
207.39 € (7,080.81 NT$) |
75.50 € (2,577.63 NT$) |
-63.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9.99 € (341.13 NT$) |
15.50 € (529.23 NT$) |
+55.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
27.15 € (927.09 NT$) |
22.90 € (781.82 NT$) |
-15.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Milan Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
67.68 € (2,310.83 NT$) |
36.94 € (1,261.11 NT$) |
-45.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
32.60 € (1,113.06 NT$) |
12.69 € (433.33 NT$) |
-61.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 € (341.43 NT$) |
9.37 € (320.00 NT$) |
-6.3 % |
Childcare | Milan Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
759.49 € (25,931.18 NT$) |
560.39 € (19,133.33 NT$) |
-26.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,226.20 € (485,722.46 NT$) |
16,824.76 € (574,444.44 NT$) |
+18.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Milan Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
97.85 € (3,340.82 NT$) |
53.85 € (1,838.46 NT$) |
-45.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
41.55 € (1,418.78 NT$) |
30.49 € (1,041.00 NT$) |
-26.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.89 € (3,342.40 NT$) |
81.88 € (2,795.56 NT$) |
-16.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
145.77 € (4,977.05 NT$) |
102.32 € (3,493.64 NT$) |
-29.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Milan Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,401.03 € (47,834.95 NT$) |
628.03 € (21,442.86 NT$) |
-55.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
972.44 € (33,201.80 NT$) |
482.18 € (16,462.96 NT$) |
-50.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,950.88 € (100,751.27 NT$) |
1,480.89 € (50,561.81 NT$) |
-49.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,926.49 € (65,775.69 NT$) |
1,016.23 € (34,696.97 NT$) |
-47.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Milan Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
808.23 € (27,595.40 NT$) |
1,152.08 € (39,335.33 NT$) |
+42.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
414.65 € (14,157.42 NT$) |
616.53 € (21,050.17 NT$) |
+48.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Milan Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,002.88 € (68,383.87 NT$) |
1,672.53 € (57,104.91 NT$) |
-16.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.41 | 2.14 | -37.3 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 353 | 217 |
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Cities near Milan: | Cost of Living in Monza | 14.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pavia | 24.69 miles |
| Cost of Living in Como | 31.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Novara | 32.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bergamo | 34.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Varese | 35.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vercelli | 46.99 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brescia | 64.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turin | 87.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Genoa | 90.08 miles |
Cities near Taipei: | Cost of Living in Keelung (Chi-Lung) | 12.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in New Taipei City | 19.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhongli City (Jhongli) | 28.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yilan | 35.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhubei City | 49.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hsinchu | 51.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhunan | 59.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Miaoli | 70.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Taichung | 100.49 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hua-lien | 141.75 miles |