New Taipei vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$394
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
88
100
🏙️ Population
4.36M
14M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 35% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5229th and 3238th ($1011 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 181st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Tokyo

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New Taipei Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063