New Taipei vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$482
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
85
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
4.05M
2.87M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 16% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5023rd and 5984th ($1108 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Ranked 1st vs 7th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 252nd vs 409th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Taichung

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New Taipei Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$17495

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665