New Taipei vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$510
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
94
63
😀 Quality of life
87
45
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.27M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 15% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4867th and 5704th ($1135 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Taiwan and South Africa, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 387th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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New Taipei Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$3811

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Cities near New Taipei

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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915