Taichung vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2751
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$346
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$902
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.9
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1368
$3612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
33
😀 Quality of life
80
80
🏙️ Population
3.03M
543K

The cost of living in Taichung is 52% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6052nd and 2005th ($931 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1656th 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 1.8 months in Tucson. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 496th and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taichung Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.77
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6258
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4300
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.82
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13638
$15724

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$828
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$868
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$1060
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$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716

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$2016
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$2040
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$2052
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$2026
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$1986
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$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
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$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
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$2588
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$2352
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$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
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$2201
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$2422
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$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
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$2339
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$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
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$2268
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$854
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$813
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$1792
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$840
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$1928
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