Cost of living in New Taipei City
compared to
Cost of living in New Taipei City vs. Taiwan overall average
New Taipei City is 6.8% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% more in New Taipei City
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in New Taipei City
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in New Taipei City
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in New Taipei City
- Childcare
-
pay 0.9% less in New Taipei City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in New Taipei City
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in New Taipei City
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in New Taipei City are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in New Taipei City.
New Taipei City Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
NT$152.78
|
$3.09
-
$9.28
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$165.01
|
$4.64
-
$6.18
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$33.08
|
$0.62
-
$1.55
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$22.07
|
$0.46
-
$0.93
|
New Taipei City - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$61.23
|
$1.08
-
$4.95
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$275.91
|
$5.41
-
$30.92
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.57
NT$381.23
|
$8.19
-
$14.63
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
NT$91.94
|
$1.86
-
$3.71
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$117.35
|
$1.40
-
$5.61
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$67.94
|
$0.56
-
$4.21
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
NT$24.26
|
$0.42
-
$1.82
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
NT$20.67
|
$0.50
-
$2.24
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NT$32.11
|
$0.56
-
$2.94
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NT$41.00
|
$0.56
-
$2.10
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
NT$19.52
|
$0.31
-
$1.68
|
New Taipei City - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
NT$118.88
|
$3.51
-
$3.98
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,222.27
|
$37.10
-
$38.65
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,144,859.02
|
$30,916.92
-
$44,829.53
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$290.29
|
$6.93
-
$12.37
|
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|
Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.90
NT$787.35
|
$12.34
-
$30.92
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$521.47
NT$17,179.91
|
$278.25
-
$772.92
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.69
NT$12,146.51
|
$247.34
-
$511.71
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,095.98
|
$35.46
-
$118.21
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.67
NT$16,296.93
|
$216.42
-
$927.51
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,526.15
NT$445,619.06
|
$6,183.38
-
$30,916.92
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
NT$81.48
|
$1.14
-
$4.64
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
NT$87.85
|
$1.39
-
$4.64
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
NT$117.13
|
$3.09
-
$4.33
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.30
NT$965.42
|
$24.73
-
$37.10
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$325.94
|
$9.28
-
$10.82
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.16
NT$2,179.51
|
$27.83
-
$123.67
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,026.35
|
$15.46
-
$61.52
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
NT$2,851.96
|
$61.83
-
$111.30
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.39
NT$3,768.66
|
$61.80
-
$185.50
|
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Taiwan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Taiwan, like
Taoyuan,
New Taipei City,
Tainan,
Taipei,
Kaohsiung,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Taiwan compared to New Taipei City.
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