Taichung vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$366
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1361
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
3.03M
2.6M

The cost of living in Taichung is 15% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5356th and 4516th ($995 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taichung compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Ranked 6th vs 2nd best cities to live in Taiwan, and 343rd vs 209th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Taipei

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Taichung Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$814
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.4
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5254
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13893
$19102

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Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589