New Taipei vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$464
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
87
79
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.33M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 2% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5212th and 5386th ($1060 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 468th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 279th and 592nd 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
$4.67
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075