New Taipei vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$464
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
4.04M
2.75M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 13% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5212th and 4566th ($1060 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 279th and 18th 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
$4.67
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$5653

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016