New Taipei vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$464
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
87
79
🏙️ Population
4.04M
605K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 9% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 5212th and 4672nd ($1060 vs $1169) 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 1.6 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 279th and 580th 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
$4.67
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5.18
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$13962

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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 Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363