How expensive is New Taipei City compared to the rest of Taiwan?

New Taipei City ranks #373 out of 577 cities globally. It is 1.6% cheaper than the Taiwan average, based on 4 cities. The rent index is 15.2 and local purchasing power is 78.8.

What is the average rent in New Taipei City?

A 1-bedroom apartment in New Taipei City city centre costs approximately TWD 20,238 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to TWD 10,980 (saving 46%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around TWD 44,720.

Is New Taipei City affordable to live in?

New Taipei City is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are affordable, and local purchasing power is weak. Workers in Taiwan earning TWD 1,814,493 gross take home approximately TWD 137,771 per month after tax.

🇹🇼 Taiwan · 2026

Levnadskostnader i New Taipei City

Nära Taiwan-genomsnittet

Placering #373 av 577 städer · Dyrare än 35.4% av städerna i världen

-1.6%

Levnadskostnader

+7.8%

Hyra

+2.4%

Livsmedel

-11.3%

Köpkraft

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Hyrespriser i New Taipei City

Lägenhet	Innerstad	Utanför centrum	Du sparar
1 rum	TWD 20,238/mo ≈ $625	TWD 10,980/mo ≈ $339	46%
3 rum	TWD 44,720/mo ≈ $1,382	TWD 29,513/mo ≈ $912	34%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

New Taipei City has a cost of living index of 30.9 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 2 data sources.

30.9

Index

Sources

7.7

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

34.7

Expatistan

No data

LivingCost

27.0

ShouldIMove price index

No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

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Kostnadsindex

Levnadskostnader

-1.6% Average

Hyra

+7.8% Average

Livsmedel

+2.4% Average

Restauranger

-9.5% Affordable

Köpkraft

-11.3% Weak

Att bo i New Taipei City: vad du kan förvänta dig

New Taipei City är mid-priced enligt globala mått (plats #373 av 577 städer). 1.6% billigare än Taiwan-genomsnittet, baserat på 4 städer.

Matvaror är average, medan att äta ute är affordable. Restaurants erbjuder bäst värde, medan Rent är dyrast.

Anställda i Taiwan med TWD 1,814,493 brutto får TWD 137,771/mån netto efter skatt (effektiv skattesats: 8.9%%). Se hela skattekalkylatorn för Taiwan →