Phoenix vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$1212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.35M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 150% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 1175th and 6085th ($2357 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 134th and 373rd 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
$18.2
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$17081

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464