New Taipei vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$510
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
4.04M
653K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 58% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4867th and 587th ($1135 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 387th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Portland

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New Taipei Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$19200

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745