New Taipei vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3063
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$469
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1589
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
4.04M
8.8M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5000th and 3rd ($1073 vs $4441) 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 1.5 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 302nd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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New Taipei New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.11%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9392
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.74
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.92
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.84
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.6
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.3
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$515
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18855
$21465

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1181
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$875
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$967
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$731
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$821
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$897
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$728
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$894
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$813
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$796
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$770
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$747
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$669
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$625
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$788
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$814
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$648
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1155
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$644
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$627
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$956
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$681
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$823
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$726
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$688
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$630
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$671
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$664
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1154
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$603
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$682
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$649
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$601
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$587
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$677
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$616
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$451
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$671
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$581

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111