New Taipei vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

New Taipei Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$464
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
87
86
🏙️ Population
4.04M
549K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 41% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5212th and 2544th ($1060 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 95th in Taiwan and Canada, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 279th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in New Taipei vs Quebec City infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in New Taipei vs Quebec City

Prices for goods and services in New Taipei and Quebec City are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

New Taipei Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$6253

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near New Taipei

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 Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751