New Taipei vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$464
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
19
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
4.04M
630K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 12% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5212th and 4571st ($1060 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 118th in Taiwan and Italy, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 279th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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New Taipei Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$680
🔌 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
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$7103

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272