Austin vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$1422
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
85
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
2.87M

The cost of living in Austin is 163% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 932nd and 5994th ($2475 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 6th in the United States and Taiwan, respectively. Check the United States vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 192nd and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Taichung

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Austin Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$17517

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$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684