New Taipei vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3063
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$469
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1589
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
86
88
🏙️ Population
4.04M
468K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 55% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5000th and 972nd ($1073 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 302nd and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Raleigh

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New Taipei Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.11%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9392
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.74
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.92
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.84
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.6
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$515
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18855
$21914

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1181
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$875
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$967
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$731
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$821
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$897
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$728
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$894
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$813
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$796
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$770
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$747
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$669
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$625
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$788
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$814
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$648
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1155
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$644
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$627
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$956
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$681
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$823
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$726
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$688
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$630
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$671
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$664
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1154
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$603
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$682
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$649
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$601
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$587
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$677
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$616
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$451
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$671
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$581

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682