New Taipei vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2973
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
4.04M
662K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 55% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4931st and 890th ($1123 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 183rd and 62nd 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
$4.72
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$621
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.82%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7371
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.73
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$650
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21429
$21273

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884