New Taipei vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$394
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$3089
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
4.36M
518K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 58% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5229th and 831st ($1011 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Taiwan and Canada, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 181st and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Surrey

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New Taipei Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$7382

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651