Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taiwan vs. New Taipei City Cost of Living Summary
Taiwan is 6.7% cheaper than New Taipei City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 8.2% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Taiwan
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Taiwan are more expensive than in New Taipei City. Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Taiwan.
Taiwan vs. New Taipei City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taiwan instead of New Taipei City, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
New Taipei City
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
$4.82
NT$150.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.41
NT$169.19
|
$5.16
NT$161.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
NT$27.34
|
$0.98
NT$30.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
NT$19.32
|
$0.67
NT$20.95
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
New Taipei City
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
NT$61.52
|
$1.77
NT$55.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
NT$201.10
|
$9.29
NT$290.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.05
NT$376.89
|
$11.90
NT$372.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
NT$88.18
|
$2.61
NT$81.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$111.25
|
$3.56
NT$111.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
NT$60.46
|
$2.03
NT$63.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NT$34.15
|
$1.00
NT$31.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
NT$32.44
|
$1.25
NT$39.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$40.46
|
$1.55
NT$48.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
NT$51.16
|
$1.20
NT$37.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
NT$23.72
|
$1.03
NT$32.13
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
New Taipei City
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.84
NT$120.25
|
$3.78
NT$118.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
NT$1,230.44
|
$34.06
NT$1,065.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,686.38
NT$1,179,169.22
|
$35,728.87
NT$1,117,920.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.00
NT$312.74
|
$9.18
NT$287.24
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
New Taipei City
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
NT$763.04
|
$21.10
NT$660.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.67
NT$18,199.98
|
$429.29
NT$13,432.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$433.18
NT$13,553.86
|
$295.73
NT$9,253.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.89
NT$2,875.04
|
$54.85
NT$1,716.21
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing
pay 8.2% less for childcare
|
New Taipei City
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$589.87
NT$18,456.56
|
$519.45
NT$16,253.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,477.74
NT$546,861.09
|
$16,665.76
NT$521,454.83
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Taiwan - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Taipei City
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.72
NT$53.83
|
$1.97
NT$61.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
NT$75.88
|
$3.00
NT$93.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
$4.54
NT$142.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
NT$1,243.33
|
$37.49
NT$1,172.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
NT$358.88
|
$10.04
NT$314.27
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
New Taipei City
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.83
NT$2,341.25
|
$65.08
NT$2,036.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
NT$1,485.07
|
$31.24
NT$977.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.94
NT$2,845.39
|
$79.60
NT$2,490.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.58
NT$3,178.43
|
$96.29
NT$3,012.97
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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