Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 108.3% higher than in Taipei (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 190.3% higher than in Taipei
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 412.6% higher than in Taipei
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 272.8% higher than in Taipei
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 60.3% higher than in Taipei
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 8.4% higher than in Taipei
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Restaurants
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 NT$
(6.15 $)
975.45 NT$
(30.00 $)
     +387.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 NT$
(30.76 $)
4,226.93 NT$
(130.00 $)
     +322.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 165.00 NT$
(5.07 $)
390.18 NT$
(12.00 $)
     +136.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 NT$
(2.46 $)
260.12 NT$
(8.00 $)
     +225.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 NT$
(3.08 $)
341.41 NT$
(10.50 $)
     +241.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 112.06 NT$
(3.45 $)
180.78 NT$
(5.56 $)
     +61.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 33.36 NT$
(1.03 $)
102.03 NT$
(3.14 $)
     +205.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.26 NT$
(0.72 $)
73.94 NT$
(2.27 $)
     +217.8 %
Markets
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 368.36 NT$
(11.33 $)
183.94 NT$
(5.66 $)
     -50.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 54.94 NT$
(1.69 $)
141.24 NT$
(4.34 $)
     +157.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 44.15 NT$
(1.36 $)
104.81 NT$
(3.22 $)
     +137.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 90.33 NT$
(2.78 $)
170.57 NT$
(5.25 $)
     +88.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 225.86 NT$
(6.95 $)
246.05 NT$
(7.57 $)
     +8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 132.57 NT$
(4.08 $)
225.37 NT$
(6.93 $)
     +70.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 259.54 NT$
(7.98 $)
282.08 NT$
(8.68 $)
     +8.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 66.45 NT$
(2.04 $)
100.86 NT$
(3.10 $)
     +51.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 32.46 NT$
(1.00 $)
30.03 NT$
(0.92 $)
     -7.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 37.90 NT$
(1.17 $)
84.18 NT$
(2.59 $)
     +122.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 47.88 NT$
(1.47 $)
91.52 NT$
(2.81 $)
     +91.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 39.84 NT$
(1.23 $)
58.98 NT$
(1.81 $)
     +48.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 36.07 NT$
(1.11 $)
52.91 NT$
(1.63 $)
     +46.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 53.61 NT$
(1.65 $)
93.52 NT$
(2.88 $)
     +74.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 38.58 NT$
(1.19 $)
78.23 NT$
(2.41 $)
     +102.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 NT$
(12.30 $)
650.30 NT$
(20.00 $)
     +62.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 49.41 NT$
(1.52 $)
82.19 NT$
(2.53 $)
     +66.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 74.17 NT$
(2.28 $)
123.76 NT$
(3.81 $)
     +66.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 125.00 NT$
(3.84 $)
552.75 NT$
(17.00 $)
     +342.2 %
Transportation
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 NT$
(0.92 $)
94.29 NT$
(2.90 $)
     +214.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 NT$
(36.91 $)
4,291.96 NT$
(132.00 $)
     +257.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 85.00 NT$
(2.61 $)
162.57 NT$
(5.00 $)
     +91.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 NT$
(1.24 $)
113.80 NT$
(3.50 $)
     +182.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 NT$
(9.23 $)
975.45 NT$
(30.00 $)
     +225.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 119.28 NT$
(3.67 $)
124.77 NT$
(3.84 $)
     +4.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,009,000.00 NT$
(31,031.95 $)
910,416.39 NT$
(28,000.00 $)
     -9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 812,416.67 NT$
(24,986.00 $)
879,500.13 NT$
(27,049.17 $)
     +8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,026.83 NT$
(93.09 $)
5,956.14 NT$
(183.18 $)
     +96.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 635.00 NT$
(19.53 $)
2,103.83 NT$
(64.70 $)
     +231.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 830.14 NT$
(25.53 $)
2,286.19 NT$
(70.31 $)
     +175.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,249.63 NT$
(38.43 $)
4,296.61 NT$
(132.14 $)
     +243.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 338.57 NT$
(10.41 $)
2,411.52 NT$
(74.17 $)
     +612.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 NT$
(9.23 $)
650.30 NT$
(20.00 $)
     +116.8 %
Childcare
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,058.82 NT$
(678.42 $)
99,678.92 NT$
(3,065.64 $)
     +351.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 569,662.17 NT$
(17,520.05 $)
2,056,565.59 NT$
(63,250.00 $)
     +261.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,961.54 NT$
(60.33 $)
2,265.70 NT$
(69.68 $)
     +15.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 978.17 NT$
(30.08 $)
1,476.86 NT$
(45.42 $)
     +51.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,883.33 NT$
(88.68 $)
3,145.50 NT$
(96.74 $)
     +9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,333.33 NT$
(102.52 $)
5,262.76 NT$
(161.86 $)
     +57.9 %
Rent Per Month
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,435.90 NT$
(659.26 $)
135,331.43 NT$
(4,162.14 $)
     +531.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 16,161.29 NT$
(497.04 $)
92,155.27 NT$
(2,834.25 $)
     +470.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 51,559.57 NT$
(1,585.72 $)
268,254.19 NT$
(8,250.20 $)
     +420.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 35,600.00 NT$
(1,094.88 $)
143,169.48 NT$
(4,403.20 $)
     +302.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 37,569.15 NT$
(1,155.45 $)
53,472.97 NT$
(1,644.57 $)
     +42.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 17,903.05 NT$
(550.61 $)
35,496.94 NT$
(1,091.71 $)
     +98.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Taipei Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 59,677.54 NT$
(1,835.39 $)
187,790.19 NT$
(5,775.52 $)
     +214.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.85 6.68      +261.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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