New Taipei vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3063
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$469
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1589
$4315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
86
100
🏙️ Population
4.04M
4.84M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 58% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5000th and 745th ($1073 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Taiwan and Australia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Australia 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 Sydney. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 302nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Sydney

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New Taipei Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7.29
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.11%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9392
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.74
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.92
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.84
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.6
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.3
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$515
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18855
$17957

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1181
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$875
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$967
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$731
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$821
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$897
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$728
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$894
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$813
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$796
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$770
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$747
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$669
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$625
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$788
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$814
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$648
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1155
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$644
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$627
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$956
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$681
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$823
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$726
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$688
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$630
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$671
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$664
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1154
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$603
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$682
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$649
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$601
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$587
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$677
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$616
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$451
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$671
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$581

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683