Cost of Living in New Taipei City - Updated Prices & Insights

56.55
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $812 (excluding rent), and $1,365 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,975 (excluding rent), and $3,180 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.96 $146
$3.31 $97.6
$8.26 $244
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.93 $1,001
$20.01 $590
$67.8 $2,001
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 $167
$4.99 $147
$6.16 $182
Cappuccino
$3.04 $89.6
$1.55 $45.71
$5.18 $153
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 $25.8
$0.65 $19.28
$2.6 $76.8
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 $23.01
$0.52 $15.44
$1.22 $36.02
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 $58.3
$1.24 $36.45
$6.03 $178
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 $78.1
$1.65 $48.72
$8.28 $244
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$3.21 $94.7
$2.39 $70.6
$4.28 $126
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 $58.2
$1.35 $39.83
$7.62 $225
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 $90.8
$1.68 $49.5
$5.72 $169
Eggs
$2.92 $86.2
$1.6 $47.28
$4 $118
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.96 $589
$9.27 $273
$67.4 $1,989
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.85 $261
$4.18 $123
$11.83 $349
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.58 $607
$6.88 $203
$34.37 $1,014
Apples (1kg)
$4.72 $139
$1.39 $40.91
$8.64 $255
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 $79
$1.2 $35.47
$5.13 $151
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 $80.5
$1.34 $39.64
$4.79 $141
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 $118
$1.03 $30.39
$6.59 $194
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 $83.7
$0.8 $23.53
$3.94 $116
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 $67.2
$0.6 $17.78
$3.46 $102
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 $59.6
$0.66 $19.48
$3.29 $97.1
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 $36.64
$0.57 $16.73
$1.99 $58.6
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.1 $121
$2.56 $75.5
$5.12 $151
Wine (Bottle)
$15.04 $444
$6.69 $197
$23.39 $690
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 $49.49
$1.18 $34.85
$2.03 $60
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 $71.4
$1.38 $40.77
$4.14 $122
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 $20.63
$0.52 $15.47
$1.22 $36.11
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.18 $1,215
$41.18 $1,215
$43.92 $1,296
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 $85.3
$2.72 $80.2
$4.09 $121
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 $21.36
$0.58 $17.15
$1.01 $29.8
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 $296
$8.35 $246
$16.71 $493
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 $31.86
$1.05 $30.95
$1.18 $34.89
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K $1.1M
$28.3K $835K
$40K $1.2M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K $811.1K
$24.4K $718.6K
$28.8K $848.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$95 $2,803
$50.4 $1,485
$168 $4,951
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.93 $735
$10.32 $304
$41.23 $1,216
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.79 $731
$13.6 $401
$34.09 $1,006
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.15 $1,155
$26.9 $793
$60.5 $1,785
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 $483
$8.39 $247
$16.36 $483
Cinema Ticket
$11.69 $345
$9.69 $286
$13.35 $394
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$639 $18.9K
$409 $12.1K
$1,023 $30.2K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K $549.4K
$6,404 $188.9K
$33.7K $994.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.5 $2,287
$27.36 $807
$120 $3,531
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.64 $1,022
$17.06 $503
$51.2 $1,510
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 $2,762
$68 $2,007
$122 $3,612
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 $3,677
$69 $2,034
$172 $5,088
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 $19.3K
$311 $9,169
$863 $25.5K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 $13.7K
$272 $8,013
$611 $18K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,728 $51K
$1,374 $40.5K
$2,405 $71K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 $32K
$882 $26K
$1,351 $39.8K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14K $413K
$6,903 $203.6K
$27.1K $800.8K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,957 $175.7K
$4,458 $131.5K
$15.2K $448.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,724 $50.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
1.5
2.97
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