New Taipei vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$482
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$3744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
89
84
🏙️ Population
4.05M
543K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 43% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5023rd and 2278th ($1108 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1724th in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 252nd and 490th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Tucson

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New Taipei Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$15659

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190