Phoenix vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$1411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
85
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.87M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 146% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 1175th and 5984th ($2357 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st and 5th 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 25th best city to live in the United States vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 134th and 409th 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
$18.2
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$17495

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665