New Taipei vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$482
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
4.05M
1.96M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 1% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5023rd and 4988th ($1108 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th 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 Sapporo. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 252nd and 1640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Sapporo

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New Taipei Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$10501

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070