New Taipei vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$394
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$4557
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.61M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 58% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5229th and 864th ($1011 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 780th 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 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 181st and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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New Taipei Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$10488

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706