New Taipei vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$510
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
87
82
🏙️ Population
4.04M
824K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 2% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4867th and 4919th ($1135 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 67th 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 1.9 months in Sakai. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 387th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Sakai

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New Taipei Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$13511

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046