New Taipei vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$394
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$2926
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.02M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 53% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5229th and 1355th ($1011 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th in Taiwan and Canada, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 181st and 117th 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
$4.75
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$21213

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874