New Taipei vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$510
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
87
98
🏙️ Population
4.04M
8.8M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4867th and 4th ($1135 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.3 months in New York City. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 387th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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New Taipei New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$22663

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174