New Taipei vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
4.04M
468K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 50% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4931st and 1363rd ($1123 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1143rd 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 Raleigh. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 183rd and 219th 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
$4.72
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$24243

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729