New Taipei vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$394
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$2523
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
17
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
4.36M
419K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 54% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5229th and 1237th ($1011 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Taiwan and New Zealand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 181st and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Wellington

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New Taipei Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$13015

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597