New Taipei vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$394
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$3568
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
4.36M
709K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 54% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5229th and 1293rd ($1011 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Taiwan and Norway, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 181st and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Oslo

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New Taipei Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$8301

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991