Phoenix vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Phoenix | Taoyuan | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Phoenix is 173% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 973rd and 6227th ($2369 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 119th and 388th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.1 mi |  Glendale | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | Scottsdale | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Peoria | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Tempe | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | El Mirage | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Mesa | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Avondale | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Goodyear | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Surprise | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Chandler | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Gilbert | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Fountain Hills | |
| 51 km or 31 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Buckeye | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Maricopa | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Casa Grande | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Florence | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Prescott | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Prescott Valley | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Marana | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Oro Valley | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Casas Adobes | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Tucson | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Flagstaff | |
| 205 km or 128 mi | Sahuarita | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Lake Havasu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Blythe | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Yuma | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Kingman | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Nogales | |
| 268 km or 166 mi |  Nogales | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | San Luis | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | San Luis Rio Colorado | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Sierra Vista | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bullhead | |
| 313 km or 194 mi | Caborca | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Brawley | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Mexicali | |
| 332 km or 207 mi | Calexico |
Cities near Taoyuan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi |  Zhubei | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Hsinchu | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | New Taipei | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Taipei | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Miaoli | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Yilan | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Keelung | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Taichung | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Changhua | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Nantou | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Douliu | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Chiayi | |
| 232 km or 144 mi |  Putian | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Tainan | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Taitung | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Fuzhou | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Ningde | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Kaohsiung | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Quanzhou | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Jinjiang | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Kinmen | |
| 302 km or 188 mi |  Ishigaki | |
| 319 km or 198 mi | Xiamen | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Rui'an | |
| 355 km or 220 mi | Wenzhou | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Zhangzhou | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Nanping | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Wenling | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Sanming | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Miyakojima | |
| 421 km or 261 mi | Lishui | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Longyan | |
| 445 km or 277 mi | Linhai | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Wuyishan | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Shantou | |
| 498 km or 309 mi | Jinhua | |
| 509 km or 316 mi | Yiwu | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Quzhou | |
| 513 km or 319 mi | Jieyang |