Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Taiwan Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Taiwan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Italy is 18.2% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Italy is 27.8% more expensive than Taiwan without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Italy
Taiwan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
$5.11 NT$151
236.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 โ‚ฌ69.1
$33.36 NT$984
139.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.82
$5.57 NT$164
104.31%
Cappuccino
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$3.29 NT$96.9
-39.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.05 NT$31.03
173.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$0.76 NT$22.47
77.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
$2.07 NT$61.1
174.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
$2.75 NT$81.3
85.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Italy
Taiwan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$3.22 NT$95.1
-47.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
$1.93 NT$57.1
19.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
$3.17 NT$93.6
-8.52%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.49
$2.9 NT$85.6
39.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 โ‚ฌ14.41
$17.83 NT$526
-6.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
$9.39 NT$277
30.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 โ‚ฌ17.4
$20.45 NT$603
-1.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$4.84 NT$143
-48.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.57 NT$76
-17.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.88 NT$85
-5.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
$3.6 NT$106
-8.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.92 NT$86
-30.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.34 NT$68.9
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.2 NT$64.8
-33.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$1.3 NT$38.4
-60.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
$4.18 NT$123
61.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$13.77 NT$406
-49.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.73 NT$51
5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.37 NT$70
6.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Italy
Taiwan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$0.88 NT$26.04
122.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 โ‚ฌ36.63
$40.29 NT$1,188
5.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
$3.03 NT$89.3
87.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.74 NT$21.97
114.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 โ‚ฌ29.45
$10.22 NT$301
233.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.02 NT$29.96
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$37.7K NT$1.1M
-15.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$26.3K NT$776.1K
24.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Taiwan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 โ‚ฌ192
$85.9 NT$2,533
159.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 โ‚ฌ11.55
$24.4 NT$720
-45.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 โ‚ฌ27.42
$23.49 NT$693
35.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Taiwan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.63
$38.64 NT$1,140
48.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 โ‚ฌ22.31
$11.75 NT$347
119.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.82
$10.7 NT$316
-4.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Italy
Taiwan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 โ‚ฌ497
$564 NT$16.6K
2.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,249
$15.7K NT$464.2K
-31.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Taiwan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
$68.2 NT$2,013
36.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 โ‚ฌ35.26
$33.95 NT$1,001
20.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 โ‚ฌ84.9
$90.6 NT$2,673
8.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$118 NT$3,470
11.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Italy
Taiwan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 โ‚ฌ737
$529 NT$15.6K
61.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 โ‚ฌ568
$375 NT$11.1K
75.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 โ‚ฌ1,311
$1,200 NT$35.4K
26.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 โ‚ฌ926
$843 NT$24.9K
27.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 โ‚ฌ3,537
$10.7K NT$315.4K
-61.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 โ‚ฌ2,240
$6,802 NT$200.6K
-61.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Italy
Taiwan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 โ‚ฌ1,692
$1,712 NT$50.5K
14.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
2.14
106.07%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Taiwan: October 27, 2025

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