New Taipei vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$510
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
85
😀 Quality of life
87
83
🏙️ Population
4.04M
3.03M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 13% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4867th and 5518th ($1135 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Ranked 2nd vs 7th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 387th vs 541st 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
$4.87
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.06
🥤 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
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$19915

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650