Cost of Living Comparison Between New Taipei City and Taipei 

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Consumer Prices in Taipei are 1.5% lower than in New Taipei City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 3.6% higher than in New Taipei City
Rent Prices in Taipei are 21.9% higher than in New Taipei City
Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 39.2% higher than in New Taipei City
Groceries Prices in Taipei are 6.3% lower than in New Taipei City
Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 20.5% higher than in New Taipei City
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Restaurants
New Taipei City Edit Taipei Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 135.00 NT$ 200.00 NT$      +48.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 900.00 NT$ 1,200.00 NT$      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 NT$ 160.00 NT$      +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 45.00 NT$ 70.00 NT$      +55.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 62.50 NT$ 100.00 NT$      +60.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 71.11 NT$ 116.85 NT$      +64.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.56 NT$ 33.92 NT$      +32.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.56 NT$ 23.44 NT$      +8.7 %
Markets
New Taipei City Edit Taipei Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 341.92 NT$ 362.99 NT$      +6.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 51.10 NT$ 58.37 NT$      +14.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.38 NT$ 44.27 NT$      -22.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 93.94 NT$ 100.23 NT$      +6.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 523.22 NT$ 221.13 NT$      -57.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 101.70 NT$ 131.75 NT$      +29.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 277.71 NT$ 256.78 NT$      -7.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 46.52 NT$ 64.01 NT$      +37.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 22.07 NT$ 32.61 NT$      +47.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 32.77 NT$ 40.58 NT$      +23.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 42.86 NT$ 52.89 NT$      +23.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 31.00 NT$ 42.41 NT$      +36.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 28.24 NT$ 40.18 NT$      +42.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 51.25 NT$ 56.58 NT$      +10.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 38.88 NT$ 38.50 NT$      -1.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350.00 NT$ 475.00 NT$      +35.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 51.34 NT$ 46.29 NT$      -9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 69.00 NT$ 75.05 NT$      +8.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 105.00 NT$ 125.00 NT$      +19.0 %
Transportation
New Taipei City Edit Taipei Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 NT$ 25.00 NT$      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,280.00 NT$ 1,280.00 NT$      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 82.50 NT$ 85.00 NT$      +3.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 NT$ 40.23 NT$      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 205.00 NT$ 300.00 NT$      +46.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 116.45 NT$ 119.38 NT$      +2.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,324,000.00 NT$ 1,000,000.00 NT$      -24.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 766,333.33 NT$ 817,933.27 NT$      +6.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New Taipei City Edit Taipei Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,241.96 NT$ 3,302.26 NT$      +1.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,199.00 NT$ 702.64 NT$      -41.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 722.57 NT$ 893.88 NT$      +23.7 %
Sports And Leisure
New Taipei City Edit Taipei Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,028.43 NT$ 1,252.66 NT$      +21.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 233.33 NT$ 485.56 NT$      +108.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 NT$ 300.00 NT$      0.0 %
Childcare
New Taipei City Edit Taipei Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 15,500.00 NT$ 23,764.71 NT$      +53.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 196,666.67 NT$ 575,967.47 NT$      +192.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New Taipei City Edit Taipei Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,949.83 NT$ 2,073.08 NT$      +6.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 866.33 NT$ 944.68 NT$      +9.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,374.88 NT$ 3,018.44 NT$      +27.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,624.75 NT$ 3,309.09 NT$      -8.7 %
Rent Per Month
New Taipei City Edit Taipei Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,928.57 NT$ 19,970.59 NT$      +54.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,750.00 NT$ 14,724.14 NT$      +25.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 48,285.71 NT$ 49,849.54 NT$      +3.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 24,812.50 NT$ 35,000.00 NT$      +41.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New Taipei City Edit Taipei Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 26,696.19 NT$ 41,199.11 NT$      +54.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 13,513.33 NT$ 19,903.59 NT$      +47.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New Taipei City Edit Taipei Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 44,072.14 NT$ 54,997.44 NT$      +24.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.70 1.79      +5.5 %
Last update: November 2023December 2023
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