New Taipei vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$482
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
4.04M
2.75M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 10% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4931st and 4633rd ($1123 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 183rd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Osaka

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New Taipei Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.72
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$12931

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958