New Taipei vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$394
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$1220
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
88
79
🏙️ Population
4.36M
606K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 11% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5229th and 4604th ($1011 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Taiwan and Latvia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.1 months in Riga. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 181st and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Riga

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New Taipei Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$13518

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257