Taichung vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2692
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$380
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1459
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
85
93
😀 Quality of life
83
84
🏙️ Population
3.03M
2.33M

The cost of living in Taichung is 7% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5518th and 5995th ($1006 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taichung compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Ranked 7th vs 6th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 541st vs 482nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Taoyuan

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Taichung Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7470
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.7
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.3
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19915
$14970

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451