Taichung vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2514
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1422
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
78
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
2.87M
662K

The cost of living in Taichung is 62% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5994th and 890th ($942 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Taiwan and Canada, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 351st and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Vancouver

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Taichung Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7194
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6745
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.28
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17517
$21273

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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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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
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$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884