New Taipei vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$482
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
4.05M
8.8M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5023rd and 4th ($1108 vs $4207) 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 1.2 months in New York City. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 252nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs New York City

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New Taipei New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$21999

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188