Taichung vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$348
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$3744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
85
33
😀 Quality of life
86
84
🏙️ Population
2.87M
543K

The cost of living in Taichung is 50% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5984th and 2278th ($957 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1724th 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 1.9 months in Tucson. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 409th and 490th 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
$4.75
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6960
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7979
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.37
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.81
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17495
$15659

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$796
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$1257
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$910
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$997
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$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
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$668
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$630
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$634
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$903
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$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
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$654
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$696
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$1067
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$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
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$661
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$2050
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$2089
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$2059
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$2110
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$1638
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$776
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$2444
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$2366
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$3022
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$2227
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$2490
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$2396
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$2381
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$2298
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$863
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$2435
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$2471
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$2384
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$2357
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$2359
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$2338
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$1961
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$2345
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$2324
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$2312
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$890
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$2353
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$2317
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$2316
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$2589
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$896
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$1764
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