New Taipei vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$482
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
4.04M
5.87M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 64% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4931st and 165th ($1123 vs $3105) 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 183rd and 8th 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
$4.72
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$27027

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637