Taichung vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2692
$4568
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1141
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1459
$3621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
85
33
😀 Quality of life
83
82
🏙️ Population
3.03M
543K

The cost of living in Taichung is 48% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5518th and 2194th ($1006 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1737th 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 1.4 months in Taichung compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tucson ranked 202nd in the United States, while ranked 541st and 634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taichung Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7470
$2738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$2462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.7
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.3
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$93.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$1112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19915
$15639

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51 km or 32 mi Douliu
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$993
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$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
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$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

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$2021
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$2060
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$2084
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$2046
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
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$2371
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$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
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$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
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$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
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$2598
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$982
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$850
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$1760
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$965
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$1911
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$2757
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$1602
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$2021
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$2245