New Taipei vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$510
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
4.04M
791K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 13% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4867th and 5515th ($1135 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 404th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.9 months in Niigata. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 387th and 3269th 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
$4.87
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$14992

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Cities near New Taipei

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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001