Phoenix vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$1536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.36M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 145% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 1041st and 5651st ($2423 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 226th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Taoyuan

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Phoenix Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$19490

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473