New Taipei vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$394
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$436
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
5
😀 Quality of life
88
36
🏙️ Population
4.36M
79.2K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 124% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5229th and 8761st ($1011 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Taiwan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1 months in Thimphu. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 181st and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Thimphu

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New Taipei Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$701

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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 Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288