Taichung vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$366
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1361
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
3.03M
690K

The cost of living in Taichung is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5356th and 96th ($995 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 343rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Taichung Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$814
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.4
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5254
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13893
$28279

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$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846