Phoenix vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$1084
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
93
😀 Quality of life
91
83
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.33M

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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Phoenix Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$13630

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691