New Taipei vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$482
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
85
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
4.04M
2.87M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 19% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4931st and 5994th ($1123 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 2nd vs 7th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 183rd vs 351st 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
$4.72
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$17517

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684