New Taipei vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$482
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.39M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4931st and 52nd ($1123 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th 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 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 183rd and 155th 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
$4.72
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826