Phoenix vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$1275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
74
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.87M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 182% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 973rd and 6292nd ($2369 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 9th 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 2 months in Phoenix compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 119th and 499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.58
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$18526

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$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719