New Taipei vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$510
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
70
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.61M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 51% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4867th and 1184th ($1135 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 387th and 181st 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
$4.87
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$16644

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766