Phoenix vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$1422
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
85
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.87M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 157% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 1041st and 5994th ($2423 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 226th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Taichung

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Phoenix Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$17517

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

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