Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 109.0% higher than in Taipei (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 194.9% higher than in Taipei
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 429.3% higher than in Taipei
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 270.6% higher than in Taipei
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 59.2% higher than in Taipei
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 4.9% higher than in Taipei
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Restaurants
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 NT$
(6.20 $)
967.39 NT$
(30.00 $)
     +383.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 NT$
(31.01 $)
4,192.05 NT$
(130.00 $)
     +319.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 160.00 NT$
(4.96 $)
386.96 NT$
(12.00 $)
     +141.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 NT$
(2.48 $)
257.97 NT$
(8.00 $)
     +222.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 NT$
(3.10 $)
322.47 NT$
(10.00 $)
     +222.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 110.86 NT$
(3.44 $)
181.71 NT$
(5.63 $)
     +63.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 32.76 NT$
(1.02 $)
98.14 NT$
(3.04 $)
     +199.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 22.93 NT$
(0.71 $)
73.07 NT$
(2.27 $)
     +218.6 %
Markets
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 362.38 NT$
(11.24 $)
181.96 NT$
(5.64 $)
     -49.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 54.92 NT$
(1.70 $)
140.40 NT$
(4.35 $)
     +155.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 44.22 NT$
(1.37 $)
107.33 NT$
(3.33 $)
     +142.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 91.72 NT$
(2.84 $)
169.26 NT$
(5.25 $)
     +84.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 225.86 NT$
(7.00 $)
240.57 NT$
(7.46 $)
     +6.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 132.57 NT$
(4.11 $)
219.64 NT$
(6.81 $)
     +65.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 259.54 NT$
(8.05 $)
280.28 NT$
(8.69 $)
     +8.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 66.45 NT$
(2.06 $)
101.14 NT$
(3.14 $)
     +52.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 33.04 NT$
(1.02 $)
30.99 NT$
(0.96 $)
     -6.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 37.90 NT$
(1.18 $)
83.65 NT$
(2.59 $)
     +120.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 49.87 NT$
(1.55 $)
94.37 NT$
(2.93 $)
     +89.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 40.28 NT$
(1.25 $)
58.24 NT$
(1.81 $)
     +44.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 35.93 NT$
(1.11 $)
54.46 NT$
(1.69 $)
     +51.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 53.61 NT$
(1.66 $)
95.10 NT$
(2.95 $)
     +77.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 38.32 NT$
(1.19 $)
79.80 NT$
(2.47 $)
     +108.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 NT$
(12.40 $)
644.93 NT$
(20.00 $)
     +61.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 50.19 NT$
(1.56 $)
82.88 NT$
(2.57 $)
     +65.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 74.17 NT$
(2.30 $)
122.73 NT$
(3.81 $)
     +65.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 125.00 NT$
(3.88 $)
548.19 NT$
(17.00 $)
     +338.6 %
Transportation
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 NT$
(0.93 $)
93.51 NT$
(2.90 $)
     +211.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 NT$
(37.21 $)
4,256.54 NT$
(132.00 $)
     +254.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 85.00 NT$
(2.64 $)
161.23 NT$
(5.00 $)
     +89.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 NT$
(1.25 $)
112.86 NT$
(3.50 $)
     +180.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 NT$
(9.30 $)
1,096.38 NT$
(34.00 $)
     +265.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 119.21 NT$
(3.70 $)
124.48 NT$
(3.86 $)
     +4.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,009,000.00 NT$
(31,290.22 $)
1,015,764.75 NT$
(31,500.00 $)
     +0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 812,416.67 NT$
(25,193.95 $)
885,809.08 NT$
(27,469.93 $)
     +9.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,026.83 NT$
(93.87 $)
5,700.64 NT$
(176.78 $)
     +88.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 604.56 NT$
(18.75 $)
2,142.72 NT$
(66.45 $)
     +254.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 822.21 NT$
(25.50 $)
2,285.70 NT$
(70.88 $)
     +178.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,242.76 NT$
(38.54 $)
4,514.51 NT$
(140.00 $)
     +263.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 338.57 NT$
(10.50 $)
2,510.62 NT$
(77.86 $)
     +641.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 NT$
(9.30 $)
644.93 NT$
(20.00 $)
     +115.0 %
Childcare
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,058.82 NT$
(684.07 $)
99,856.66 NT$
(3,096.67 $)
     +352.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 569,118.58 NT$
(17,649.00 $)
1,857,398.40 NT$
(57,600.00 $)
     +226.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,925.93 NT$
(59.73 $)
2,316.24 NT$
(71.83 $)
     +20.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 971.77 NT$
(30.14 $)
1,555.51 NT$
(48.24 $)
     +60.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,812.00 NT$
(87.20 $)
3,189.17 NT$
(98.90 $)
     +13.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,318.18 NT$
(102.90 $)
5,333.86 NT$
(165.41 $)
     +60.7 %
Rent Per Month
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,186.05 NT$
(657.00 $)
139,569.47 NT$
(4,328.21 $)
     +558.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,852.94 NT$
(491.62 $)
92,288.41 NT$
(2,861.97 $)
     +482.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 51,305.84 NT$
(1,591.05 $)
276,191.27 NT$
(8,565.00 $)
     +438.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 35,370.37 NT$
(1,096.87 $)
146,757.40 NT$
(4,551.11 $)
     +314.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 38,606.30 NT$
(1,197.22 $)
50,613.15 NT$
(1,569.57 $)
     +31.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 18,255.64 NT$
(566.13 $)
36,849.63 NT$
(1,142.75 $)
     +101.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 59,677.54 NT$
(1,850.67 $)
184,575.43 NT$
(5,723.89 $)
     +209.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.85 6.72      +263.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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