Taichung vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2514
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$352
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1422
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
85
100
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
2.87M
690K

The cost of living in Taichung is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5994th and 74th ($942 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 56th 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 2.1 months in Washington. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 351st and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Washington

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Taichung Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7194
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6745
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.28
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17517
$24903

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$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088