New Taipei vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$464
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
4.04M
690K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 66% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5212th and 93rd ($1060 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 279th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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New Taipei Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$23453

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948