New Taipei vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
4.05M
664K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 58% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5023rd and 676th ($1108 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Taiwan and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 252nd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Rotterdam

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New Taipei Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$13439

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727