Taichung vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2751
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$346
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$902
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1368
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
3.03M
690K

The cost of living in Taichung is 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6052nd and 93rd ($931 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 74th 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 Washington. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 496th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Taichung Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.77
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6258
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4300
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.82
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13638
$23453

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$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$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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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948