Phoenix vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$1459
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
70
85
😀 Quality of life
91
83
🏙️ Population
1.61M
3.03M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 132% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 1184th and 5518th ($2340 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 181st and 541st among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$19915

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650