Taipei vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$586
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$1014
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1768
$4463
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
2.43M
385K

The cost of living in Taipei is 51% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4646th and 777th ($1248 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 683rd 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 Taipei compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 178th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Tampa

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Taipei Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$6.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$684
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.34%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13487
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8490
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.95
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16947
$19356

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260