Taichung vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2514
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$352
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1422
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
85
94
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
2.87M
2.43M

The cost of living in Taichung is 24% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5994th and 4646th ($942 vs $1248) 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 1st best cities to live in Taiwan, and 351st vs 178th 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
$4.76
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7194
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6745
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.28
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17517
$16947

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Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612