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Cost of living

New Taipei City compared to Xincheng

Overview comparison

Cost of living
724.76
805.59
Eating Out
6.53
8.65
Rent & Utilities
311.57
456.37
Transportation
1,688.02
571.83
Groceries
5.28
6.44
Other
1,729.87
2,014.12
New Taipei CityXincheng

Consumer prices in New Taipei City are roughly 14% higher than in Xincheng.

Cost of living

ItemNew Taipei CityXincheng
Total with rent one person915852
Total with rent family2,0052,688
Without rent one person606474
Without rent one family1,8031,387
Rent & Utilities person278.44569.02
Rent & Utilities family675.071,147.96
Food person321329
Food family8711,019
Transport person105.15109.86
Transport family317.04203.66
Life expectancy75.71 years82.04 years

Eating Out

ItemNew Taipei CityXincheng
Lunch Menu4.545.03
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 224.7334.34
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.045.83
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.432.75
Cappuccino3.42.85
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.051.11

Rent & Utilities

ItemNew Taipei CityXincheng
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2327.17519.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2228.27441.81
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2928.761,154.98
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2574.251,011.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.39.719.41
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.66.6236.84
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited16.2110.06

Transportation

ItemNew Taipei CityXincheng
Local transport ticket2.022.34
Monthly ticket local transport6,9322,290
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4,8381,627
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.660.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years31.83%69.24%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft210.4912.62
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.141.1

Groceries

ItemNew Taipei CityXincheng
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.523.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.141.67
Eggs, x122.62.15
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.9519.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.056.46
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.9817.07
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.451.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.530.67

Other

ItemNew Taipei CityXincheng
Gym Membership, 1 month36.337.44
Cinema Ticket, 1 person7.658.41
Doctors visit33.9737.68
Haircut, simple18.6813.86
Brand Jeans70.53100.7
Brand Sneakers70.0445.87
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month583.78337.96
International Primary School, 1 year13,01815,531