Taichung vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$3254
🏠 One person rent
$308
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1355
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
81
86
🏙️ Population
3.03M
2.6M

The cost of living in Taichung is 24% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6071st and 4534th ($894 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Ranked 7th vs 2nd best cities to live in Taiwan, and 521st vs 339th 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
$4.57
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5817
$13635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3737
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.67
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.83
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18658
$19749

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581