New Taipei vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

New Taipei New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2915
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$470
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$1041
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1492
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
4.36M
8.8M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 71% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4553rd and 3rd ($1076 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.4 months in New Taipei compared to 1.6 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 160th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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New Taipei New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.33
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.69%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5516
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6436
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.84
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$521
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6499
$25572

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1260
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$849
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$935
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$885
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$938
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$813
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$705
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$970
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$828
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$808
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$809
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$851
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$725
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$717
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$1012
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$890
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$714
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1047
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$699
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$911
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$686
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$812
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$849
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$831
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$713
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$686
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$744
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1048
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$711
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$770
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$678
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$689
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$646
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$849
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$650
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$514
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$661
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$778
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$1049

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960