New Taipei vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.02M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 53% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5212th and 1290th ($1060 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Taiwan and Canada, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 279th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Ottawa

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New Taipei Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$20100

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884