New Taipei vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.61M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 55% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5212th and 973rd ($1060 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 858th 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 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 2 months in Phoenix. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 279th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Phoenix

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New Taipei Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$10377

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657