New Taipei vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$464
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
87
39
🏙️ Population
4.04M
6.56M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 73% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5212th and 7649th ($1060 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 262nd in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Shaoyang ranked 266th in China, while ranked 279th and 7013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Shaoyang

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New Taipei Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$10066

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610