New Taipei vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$394
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$1180
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
4.36M
2.29M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 17% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5229th and 6163rd ($1011 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.4 months in Taoyuan. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Taiwan, and 181st vs 264th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Taoyuan

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New Taipei Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$13937

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716