New Taipei vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$394
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$1509
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
62
😀 Quality of life
88
44
🏙️ Population
4.36M
1.27M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 16% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5229th and 6110th ($1011 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Taiwan and South Africa, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 181st and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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New Taipei Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$2867

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952