New Taipei vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$464
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
62
😀 Quality of life
87
39
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.27M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 9% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5212th and 5883rd ($1060 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Taiwan and South Africa, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 279th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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New Taipei Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$4830

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045