Taipei vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$586
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$1014
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1768
$3964
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
2.43M
543K

The cost of living in Taipei is 35% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4646th and 2237th ($1248 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1697th 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 2.1 months in Tucson. Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 178th and 460th 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
$5.53
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$684
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.34%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13487
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8490
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.95
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16947
$15759

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212