Taipei vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$537
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1657
$1180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
87
86
🏙️ Population
2.6M
2.29M

The cost of living in Taipei is 36% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4516th and 6163rd ($1169 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taipei compared to 1.4 months in Taoyuan. Ranked 2nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Taiwan, and 209th vs 264th 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
$5.62
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13301
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6421
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.01
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.03
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$736
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19102
$13937

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716