Taichung vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$348
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$3492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
85
46
😀 Quality of life
86
85
🏙️ Population
2.87M
398K

The cost of living in Taichung is 47% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5984th and 2786th ($957 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1921st 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 Wichita. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 409th and 462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Taichung Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6960
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7979
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.37
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.81
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.7
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17495
$16041

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$910
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$882
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$941
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$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
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$630
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$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
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$665

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$1860
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$1739
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$1284
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$1571
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$1578
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$1358
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$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
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$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
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$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
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$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
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$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
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$2011
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$1865
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$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
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$2433
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$2314
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$2039
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$1833
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$2328