New Taipei vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1313
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$3273
🏠 One person rent
$510
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$1659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
4.04M
2.6M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 14% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4867th and 4455th ($1135 vs $1313) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Ranked 2nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Taiwan, and 387th vs 388th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Taipei

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New Taipei Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$718
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$14287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$8078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$17567

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589