New Taipei vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
80
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
4.04M
737K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 65% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4931st and 126th ($1123 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 183rd and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Seattle

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New Taipei Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.72
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$30033

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Cities near New Taipei

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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098