Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Taipei 

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Cost of Living in Taipei is 23.7% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taipei is 31.6% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Taipei are 49.0% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 56.9% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Taipei are 2.5% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 23.4% higher than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Taipei Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(684.66 NT$)
5.84 €
(200.00 NT$)
     -70.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(2,738.64 NT$)
29.21 €
(1,000.00 NT$)
     -63.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.20 €
(383.41 NT$)
4.79 €
(164.00 NT$)
     -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(205.40 NT$)
2.19 €
(75.00 NT$)
     -63.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(171.17 NT$)
2.92 €
(100.00 NT$)
     -41.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.92 €
(65.88 NT$)
3.01 €
(102.91 NT$)
     +56.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 €
(97.22 NT$)
0.99 €
(33.74 NT$)
     -65.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 €
(45.21 NT$)
0.64 €
(21.78 NT$)
     -51.8 %
Markets
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.06 €
(207.46 NT$)
10.15 €
(347.30 NT$)
     +67.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.31 €
(79.07 NT$)
1.57 €
(53.83 NT$)
     -31.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 €
(48.93 NT$)
1.23 €
(42.21 NT$)
     -13.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.99 €
(136.67 NT$)
2.53 €
(86.53 NT$)
     -36.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.36 €
(251.80 NT$)
7.65 €
(261.75 NT$)
     +4.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.25 €
(179.78 NT$)
4.09 €
(140.00 NT$)
     -22.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.36 €
(320.33 NT$)
7.58 €
(259.57 NT$)
     -19.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 €
(37.10 NT$)
1.96 €
(67.15 NT$)
     +81.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 €
(30.03 NT$)
0.96 €
(32.77 NT$)
     +9.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 €
(40.01 NT$)
1.20 €
(41.18 NT$)
     +2.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 €
(53.90 NT$)
1.48 €
(50.53 NT$)
     -6.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.88 €
(30.01 NT$)
1.21 €
(41.51 NT$)
     +38.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(27.57 NT$)
0.97 €
(33.24 NT$)
     +20.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 €
(42.92 NT$)
1.59 €
(54.47 NT$)
     +26.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.52 €
(17.88 NT$)
1.17 €
(40.21 NT$)
     +124.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(239.63 NT$)
11.68 €
(400.00 NT$)
     +66.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.87 €
(64.18 NT$)
1.53 €
(52.50 NT$)
     -18.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 €
(80.97 NT$)
2.10 €
(71.96 NT$)
     -11.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(205.40 NT$)
3.51 €
(120.00 NT$)
     -41.6 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(75.31 NT$)
0.73 €
(25.00 NT$)
     -66.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(1,335.09 NT$)
35.05 €
(1,200.00 NT$)
     -10.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(239.63 NT$)
2.48 €
(85.00 NT$)
     -64.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(137.73 NT$)
1.18 €
(40.23 NT$)
     -70.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.14 €
(1,134.31 NT$)
8.76 €
(300.00 NT$)
     -73.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.89 €
(235.82 NT$)
3.46 €
(118.50 NT$)
     -49.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(1,026,991.29 NT$)
32,833.77 €
(1,124,000.00 NT$)
     +9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,723.08 €
(1,085,977.45 NT$)
23,335.53 €
(798,846.15 NT$)
     -26.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 216.53 €
(7,412.32 NT$)
80.42 €
(2,752.90 NT$)
     -62.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.80 €
(335.50 NT$)
15.49 €
(530.19 NT$)
     +58.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.00 €
(924.25 NT$)
22.42 €
(767.54 NT$)
     -17.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.09 €
(2,262.47 NT$)
36.30 €
(1,242.59 NT$)
     -45.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.79 €
(1,156.84 NT$)
12.94 €
(442.86 NT$)
     -61.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(342.33 NT$)
9.35 €
(320.00 NT$)
     -6.5 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 752.10 €
(25,746.55 NT$)
559.19 €
(19,142.86 NT$)
     -25.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,953.31 €
(477,664.18 NT$)
17,147.18 €
(587,000.00 NT$)
     +22.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.00 €
(3,320.61 NT$)
57.02 €
(1,952.00 NT$)
     -41.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.88 €
(1,365.36 NT$)
30.53 €
(1,045.18 NT$)
     -23.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.18 €
(3,326.65 NT$)
82.36 €
(2,819.33 NT$)
     -15.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.69 €
(4,816.16 NT$)
102.76 €
(3,517.69 NT$)
     -27.0 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,376.33 €
(47,116.08 NT$)
619.06 €
(21,192.31 NT$)
     -55.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 956.98 €
(32,760.28 NT$)
480.53 €
(16,450.00 NT$)
     -49.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,837.69 €
(97,142.84 NT$)
1,482.10 €
(50,736.77 NT$)
     -47.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,857.51 €
(63,588.34 NT$)
1,001.78 €
(34,294.12 NT$)
     -46.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 781.70 €
(26,759.98 NT$)
1,151.07 €
(39,404.68 NT$)
     +47.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 412.73 €
(14,129.13 NT$)
597.05 €
(20,438.80 NT$)
     +44.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Taipei Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,968.18 €
(67,376.92 NT$)
1,662.42 €
(56,909.76 NT$)
     -15.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.71 2.05      -44.8 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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