New Taipei vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$482
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
4.05M
1.33M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 3% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5023rd and 5151st ($1108 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 152nd in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 252nd and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Saitama

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New Taipei Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$15321

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Cities near New Taipei

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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102