New Taipei vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$3612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
4.04M
543K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 46% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5212th and 2005th ($1060 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1656th in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 279th and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Tucson

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New Taipei Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$15724

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618