New Taipei vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
4.04M
468K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 57% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5212th and 806th ($1060 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 719th 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 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 2 months in Raleigh. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 279th and 202nd 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
$4.67
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753