Taipei vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$1015
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1619
$3744
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
89
84
🏙️ Population
2.44M
543K

The cost of living in Taipei is 35% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4661st and 2278th ($1257 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1724th 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 1.3 months in Taipei compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 266th and 490th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Tucson

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Taipei Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13965
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18442
$15659

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190