New Taipei vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$510
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
4.04M
662K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 54% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4867th and 931st ($1135 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Taiwan and Canada, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 387th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Vancouver

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New Taipei Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$19787

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812