New Taipei vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$394
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$1539
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
4.36M
791K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 4% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5229th and 4949th ($1011 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 172nd in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 181st and 3500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Niigata

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New Taipei Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$15169

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942