Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 109.4% higher than in Taipei (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 191.3% higher than in Taipei
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 413.0% higher than in Taipei
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 275.6% higher than in Taipei
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 61.7% higher than in Taipei
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 9.1% higher than in Taipei
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Restaurants
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 NT$
(6.13 $)
978.24 NT$
(30.00 $)
     +389.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 NT$
(30.67 $)
4,239.04 NT$
(130.00 $)
     +323.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 167.50 NT$
(5.14 $)
391.30 NT$
(12.00 $)
     +133.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 NT$
(2.15 $)
260.86 NT$
(8.00 $)
     +272.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 NT$
(3.07 $)
358.69 NT$
(11.00 $)
     +258.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 112.00 NT$
(3.43 $)
181.30 NT$
(5.56 $)
     +61.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 32.62 NT$
(1.00 $)
99.18 NT$
(3.04 $)
     +204.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.10 NT$
(0.71 $)
74.57 NT$
(2.29 $)
     +222.9 %
Markets
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 362.21 NT$
(11.11 $)
187.89 NT$
(5.76 $)
     -48.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 54.94 NT$
(1.68 $)
139.87 NT$
(4.29 $)
     +154.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 43.45 NT$
(1.33 $)
105.11 NT$
(3.22 $)
     +141.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 93.60 NT$
(2.87 $)
175.94 NT$
(5.40 $)
     +88.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 225.86 NT$
(6.93 $)
246.76 NT$
(7.57 $)
     +9.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 132.57 NT$
(4.07 $)
227.32 NT$
(6.97 $)
     +71.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 247.26 NT$
(7.58 $)
281.79 NT$
(8.64 $)
     +14.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 66.45 NT$
(2.04 $)
99.77 NT$
(3.06 $)
     +50.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 32.46 NT$
(1.00 $)
30.12 NT$
(0.92 $)
     -7.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 38.47 NT$
(1.18 $)
86.61 NT$
(2.66 $)
     +125.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 49.18 NT$
(1.51 $)
91.78 NT$
(2.81 $)
     +86.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 41.09 NT$
(1.26 $)
59.15 NT$
(1.81 $)
     +44.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 36.34 NT$
(1.11 $)
53.06 NT$
(1.63 $)
     +46.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 52.89 NT$
(1.62 $)
93.79 NT$
(2.88 $)
     +77.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 38.32 NT$
(1.18 $)
78.45 NT$
(2.41 $)
     +104.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 NT$
(12.27 $)
652.16 NT$
(20.00 $)
     +63.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 49.41 NT$
(1.52 $)
82.43 NT$
(2.53 $)
     +66.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 74.80 NT$
(2.29 $)
124.11 NT$
(3.81 $)
     +65.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 125.00 NT$
(3.83 $)
554.34 NT$
(17.00 $)
     +343.5 %
Transportation
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 NT$
(0.92 $)
94.56 NT$
(2.90 $)
     +215.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 NT$
(36.80 $)
4,304.26 NT$
(132.00 $)
     +258.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 85.00 NT$
(2.61 $)
163.04 NT$
(5.00 $)
     +91.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 NT$
(1.23 $)
114.13 NT$
(3.50 $)
     +183.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 NT$
(9.20 $)
978.24 NT$
(30.00 $)
     +226.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 120.04 NT$
(3.68 $)
126.75 NT$
(3.89 $)
     +5.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,009,000.00 NT$
(30,943.33 $)
913,024.03 NT$
(28,000.00 $)
     -9.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 812,416.67 NT$
(24,914.64 $)
882,019.22 NT$
(27,049.17 $)
     +8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,026.83 NT$
(92.82 $)
5,809.03 NT$
(178.15 $)
     +91.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 635.00 NT$
(19.47 $)
2,109.86 NT$
(64.70 $)
     +232.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 830.14 NT$
(25.46 $)
2,275.10 NT$
(69.77 $)
     +174.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,258.57 NT$
(38.60 $)
4,308.91 NT$
(132.14 $)
     +242.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 338.57 NT$
(10.38 $)
2,418.43 NT$
(74.17 $)
     +614.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 NT$
(9.20 $)
652.16 NT$
(20.00 $)
     +117.4 %
Childcare
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,058.82 NT$
(676.48 $)
99,964.43 NT$
(3,065.64 $)
     +353.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 569,781.34 NT$
(17,473.67 $)
2,062,456.06 NT$
(63,250.00 $)
     +262.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,960.00 NT$
(60.11 $)
2,266.92 NT$
(69.52 $)
     +15.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 959.04 NT$
(29.41 $)
1,481.09 NT$
(45.42 $)
     +54.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,883.33 NT$
(88.42 $)
3,130.36 NT$
(96.00 $)
     +8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,333.33 NT$
(102.22 $)
5,277.84 NT$
(161.86 $)
     +58.3 %
Rent Per Month
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,357.14 NT$
(654.97 $)
135,719.05 NT$
(4,162.14 $)
     +535.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 16,545.45 NT$
(507.40 $)
92,605.60 NT$
(2,839.97 $)
     +459.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 51,055.84 NT$
(1,565.75 $)
269,022.53 NT$
(8,250.20 $)
     +426.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 35,653.85 NT$
(1,093.41 $)
141,953.50 NT$
(4,353.33 $)
     +298.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 37,140.98 NT$
(1,139.01 $)
53,626.13 NT$
(1,644.57 $)
     +44.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 18,255.64 NT$
(559.85 $)
35,598.61 NT$
(1,091.71 $)
     +95.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 58,990.63 NT$
(1,809.08 $)
187,519.14 NT$
(5,750.71 $)
     +217.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.86 6.65      +258.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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