New Taipei vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$482
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
59
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
4.04M
595K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 10% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 4931st and 4631st ($1123 vs $1254) 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 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.2 months in Riga. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 183rd and 657th 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
$4.72
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$5.81
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$18197

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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 Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391