New Taipei vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$510
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.6M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 56% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4867th and 744th ($1135 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 660th in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States 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 Philadelphia. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 387th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Philadelphia

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New Taipei Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$15283

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886