New Taipei vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$394
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$733
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
88
66
🏙️ Population
4.36M
5.38M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 25% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5229th and 6353rd ($1011 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Taiwan and Russia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 181st and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Saint Petersburg

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New Taipei Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$6504

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438