New Taipei vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$510
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
87
98
🏙️ Population
4.04M
5.87M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 65% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4867th and 109th ($1135 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Taiwan and Singapore, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 387th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Singapore City

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New Taipei Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$29519

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653