New Taipei vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2924
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$510
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1378
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
4.04M
690K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 66% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4867th and 73rd ($1135 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th 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 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.9 months in Washington. New Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 387th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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New Taipei Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14096
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6224
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.87
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.68
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.87
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17207
$24065

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949