Taipei vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3291
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$535
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1250
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1789
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
86
83
🏙️ Population
2.6M
2.33M

The cost of living in Taipei is 33% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4715th and 6227th ($1158 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taipei compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Ranked 2nd vs 4th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 311th vs 388th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Taoyuan

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Taipei Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.98
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1581
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.93%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12472
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6228
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.86
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.91
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$627
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18424
$13630

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691