Taichung vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2514
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$352
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1422
$3547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
46
😀 Quality of life
87
81
🏙️ Population
2.87M
398K

The cost of living in Taichung is 48% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5994th and 2761st ($942 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1934th 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 months in Wichita. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 351st and 610th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Wichita

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Taichung Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7194
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6745
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.28
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17517
$15897

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$874
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$884
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$904
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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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$1859
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$1750
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$1296
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$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
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$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357