New Taipei vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$464
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
87
86
🏙️ Population
4.04M
2.6M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 9% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5212th and 4715th ($1060 vs $1158) 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 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 1.5 months in Taipei. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Taiwan, and 279th vs 311th among the best cities to live in the world.

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New Taipei Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$18424

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605