New Taipei vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$510
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
4.04M
14.3M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 33% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4867th and 3130th ($1135 vs $1698) 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 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 387th and 4th 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
$4.87
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$14795

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1313
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$942
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$628
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1078
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$621
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$615
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$700
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1079
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$666
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$697
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$600
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$586
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$672
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$604
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$454
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$650
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961