Chicago vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$1163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.03M

The cost of living in Chicago is 145% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 254th and 5682nd ($2372 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 4th 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 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Taichung. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Taichung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 11th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Taichung

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Chicago Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$759
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$5434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$7.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$459
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$13684

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$828
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$808
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$705
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$809
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$851
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$813
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$938
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$849
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1076
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$885
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1260
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$890
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$935
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$1012
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$911
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$717
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$699
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$783
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$812
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$831
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$714
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$744
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1047
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$713
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$689
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$711
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$686
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$1049
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$661
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$849
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$760
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$732
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$702
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1048
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$686
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$646
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$770
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$678
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$778