New Taipei vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$482
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
4.04M
2.43M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 10% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4931st and 4646th ($1123 vs $1248) 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Taiwan, and 183rd vs 178th 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
$4.72
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$16947

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612