New Taipei vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$464
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
87
67
🏙️ Population
4.04M
791K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 4% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5212th and 4902nd ($1060 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 146th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 279th and 3769th 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
$4.67
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$15392

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046