Taichung vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2514
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1422
$3964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
85
33
😀 Quality of life
87
84
🏙️ Population
2.87M
543K

The cost of living in Taichung is 51% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5994th and 2237th ($942 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1697th in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 351st and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Tucson

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Taichung Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7194
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6745
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.28
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17517
$15759

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$868
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$884
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$921
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$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

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$2011
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$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
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$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
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$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
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$2818
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$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212