New Taipei vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$394
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$5439
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.39M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5229th and 26th ($1011 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 181st and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs San Diego

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New Taipei San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$18429

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606