Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 113.1% higher than in Taipei (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 198.0% higher than in Taipei
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 431.8% higher than in Taipei
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 272.6% higher than in Taipei
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 61.0% higher than in Taipei
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 8.2% higher than in Taipei
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Restaurants
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 NT$
(6.19 $)
970.06 NT$
(30.00 $)
     +385.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 NT$
(30.93 $)
4,203.61 NT$
(130.00 $)
     +320.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 160.00 NT$
(4.95 $)
388.03 NT$
(12.00 $)
     +142.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 NT$
(2.47 $)
258.68 NT$
(8.00 $)
     +223.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 NT$
(3.09 $)
355.69 NT$
(11.00 $)
     +255.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 112.98 NT$
(3.49 $)
184.99 NT$
(5.72 $)
     +63.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 33.05 NT$
(1.02 $)
101.34 NT$
(3.13 $)
     +206.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.19 NT$
(0.72 $)
74.46 NT$
(2.30 $)
     +221.1 %
Markets
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 363.94 NT$
(11.26 $)
182.55 NT$
(5.65 $)
     -49.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 54.92 NT$
(1.70 $)
141.83 NT$
(4.39 $)
     +158.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 44.17 NT$
(1.37 $)
107.63 NT$
(3.33 $)
     +143.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 91.16 NT$
(2.82 $)
168.69 NT$
(5.22 $)
     +85.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 225.86 NT$
(6.98 $)
247.11 NT$
(7.64 $)
     +9.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 132.57 NT$
(4.10 $)
228.01 NT$
(7.05 $)
     +72.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 259.54 NT$
(8.03 $)
290.77 NT$
(8.99 $)
     +12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 66.45 NT$
(2.05 $)
100.30 NT$
(3.10 $)
     +51.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 32.46 NT$
(1.00 $)
30.69 NT$
(0.95 $)
     -5.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 37.90 NT$
(1.17 $)
81.71 NT$
(2.53 $)
     +115.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 47.88 NT$
(1.48 $)
92.55 NT$
(2.86 $)
     +93.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 39.84 NT$
(1.23 $)
58.40 NT$
(1.81 $)
     +46.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 36.07 NT$
(1.12 $)
54.61 NT$
(1.69 $)
     +51.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 53.61 NT$
(1.66 $)
97.40 NT$
(3.01 $)
     +81.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 38.58 NT$
(1.19 $)
78.30 NT$
(2.42 $)
     +103.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 NT$
(12.37 $)
646.71 NT$
(20.00 $)
     +61.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 49.41 NT$
(1.53 $)
81.74 NT$
(2.53 $)
     +65.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 74.17 NT$
(2.29 $)
124.68 NT$
(3.86 $)
     +68.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 125.00 NT$
(3.87 $)
549.70 NT$
(17.00 $)
     +339.8 %
Transportation
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 NT$
(0.93 $)
93.77 NT$
(2.90 $)
     +212.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 NT$
(37.11 $)
4,268.29 NT$
(132.00 $)
     +255.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 85.00 NT$
(2.63 $)
161.68 NT$
(5.00 $)
     +90.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 NT$
(1.24 $)
113.17 NT$
(3.50 $)
     +181.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 NT$
(9.28 $)
1,099.41 NT$
(34.00 $)
     +266.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 119.28 NT$
(3.69 $)
124.64 NT$
(3.85 $)
     +4.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,009,000.00 NT$
(31,204.10 $)
1,131,742.47 NT$
(35,000.00 $)
     +12.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 812,416.67 NT$
(25,124.61 $)
916,933.15 NT$
(28,356.86 $)
     +12.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,026.83 NT$
(93.61 $)
6,074.37 NT$
(187.85 $)
     +100.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 628.09 NT$
(19.42 $)
2,204.39 NT$
(68.17 $)
     +251.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 822.21 NT$
(25.43 $)
2,322.27 NT$
(71.82 $)
     +182.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,237.14 NT$
(38.26 $)
4,416.74 NT$
(136.59 $)
     +257.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 338.57 NT$
(10.47 $)
3,011.24 NT$
(93.12 $)
     +789.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 NT$
(9.28 $)
646.71 NT$
(20.00 $)
     +115.6 %
Childcare
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,058.82 NT$
(682.19 $)
101,001.73 NT$
(3,123.56 $)
     +357.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 569,280.84 NT$
(17,605.44 $)
1,894,860.24 NT$
(58,600.00 $)
     +232.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,000.00 NT$
(61.85 $)
2,325.82 NT$
(71.93 $)
     +16.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 970.64 NT$
(30.02 $)
1,573.12 NT$
(48.65 $)
     +62.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,872.00 NT$
(88.82 $)
3,219.04 NT$
(99.55 $)
     +12.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,333.33 NT$
(103.09 $)
5,510.26 NT$
(170.41 $)
     +65.3 %
Rent Per Month
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,210.53 NT$
(655.95 $)
135,053.62 NT$
(4,176.64 $)
     +536.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,968.75 NT$
(493.85 $)
94,396.24 NT$
(2,919.28 $)
     +491.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 50,292.90 NT$
(1,555.35 $)
275,828.27 NT$
(8,530.20 $)
     +448.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 35,230.77 NT$
(1,089.54 $)
147,294.67 NT$
(4,555.20 $)
     +318.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 37,569.15 NT$
(1,161.85 $)
55,305.68 NT$
(1,710.37 $)
     +47.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 17,903.05 NT$
(553.67 $)
38,398.58 NT$
(1,187.51 $)
     +114.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 59,677.54 NT$
(1,845.57 $)
192,448.61 NT$
(5,951.62 $)
     +222.5 %
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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