Memphis vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1891
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4432
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1566
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$571
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.8
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$1051
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
89
84
🏙️ Population
633K
2.33M

The cost of living in Memphis is 101% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 2352nd and 5995th ($1891 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1822nd and 7th 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 1.8 months in Memphis compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Memphis ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 293rd and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$5.05
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$978
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.68
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1574
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27140
$14970

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451