New Taipei vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
49
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.02M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 47% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4931st and 1688th ($1123 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 22nd in Taiwan and Canada, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 183rd and 141st 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
$4.72
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$17263

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875