New Taipei vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$5890
🏠 One person rent
$510
$1569
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$2558
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$793
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$3963
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
94
79
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
4.04M
709K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 58% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4867th and 530th ($1135 vs $2721) 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 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 387th and 55th 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
$4.87
$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$11.9
 Cappuccino
$2.4
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$16133

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242